Autumn Snowflake vs Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Acis autumnalis compared with Tursiops aduncus

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Asparagales (Spargelartige)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Acis	Tursiops (Bottlenose Dolphins)
Species	Acis autumnalis	Tursiops aduncus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin
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.

Indo-Pacific Bottlenose Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan. 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.