Autumn Snowflake vs Bordered Ermel

Acis autumnalis compared with Ethmia bipunctella

Key Differences

• Autumn Snowflake is Least Concern while Bordered Ermel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Autumn Snowflake	Bordered Ermel
Kingdom	Plantae (植物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class	Liliopsida (単子葉植物綱)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order	Asparagales (クサスギカズラ目)	Lepidoptera (チョウ目)
Family	Amaryllidaceae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Acis	Ethmia
Species	Acis autumnalis	Ethmia bipunctella

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Bordered Ermel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Autumn Snowflake	Bordered Ermel
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.

Bordered Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). 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.

Bordered Ermel

The Bordered Ermel (Ethmia bipunctella) is a species in the genus Ethmia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway