Autumn Snowflake vs Kirby's Mason Bee

Acis autumnalis compared with Hoplitis leucomelana

Key Differences

Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Kirby's Mason Bee is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Kirby's Mason Bee
Kingdom	Plantae (tumbuhan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Artropoda)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (serangga)
Order	Asparagales (Asparagales)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Megachilidae
Genus	Acis	Hoplitis
Species	Acis autumnalis	Hoplitis leucomelana

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Kirby's Mason Bee

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Kirby's Mason Bee
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.

Kirby's Mason Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.