Autumn Snowflake vs Tufted Marbled Skipper

Acis autumnalis compared with Carcharodus floccifera

Key Differences

  • Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Tufted Marbled Skipper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Tufted Marbled Skipper
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Asparagales (Asparagales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Amaryllidaceae Hesperiidae
Genus Acis Carcharodus
Species Acis autumnalis Carcharodus floccifera

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Marbled Skipper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Tufted Marbled Skipper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Autumn Snowflake

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Norway.

Tufted Marbled Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (28 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Autumn Snowflake

The Autumn Snowflake (Acis autumnalis) is a species in the genus Acis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Tufted Marbled Skipper

No description available.

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