Autumn Snowflake vs Pointed Case-bearer

Acis autumnalis compared with Coleophora chalcogrammella

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Pointed Case-bearer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Pointed Case-bearer
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Asparagales (Spargelartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Coleophoridae
Genus	Acis	Coleophora
Species	Acis autumnalis	Coleophora chalcogrammella

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Pointed Case-bearer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Pointed Case-bearer
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.

Pointed Case-bearer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.