Autumn Snowflake vs Kleiner Fuchs

Acis autumnalis compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

  • Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Kleiner Fuchs
Kingdom Plantae (Pflanzen) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insekten)
Order Asparagales (Spargelartige) Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family Amaryllidaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Acis Aglais
Species Acis autumnalis Aglais urticae

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Kleiner Fuchs
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.

Kleiner Fuchs

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 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.

Kleiner Fuchs

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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