Autumn Snowflake vs Spindle Ermine

Acis autumnalis compared with Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Autumn Snowflake Spindle Ermine
Kingdom Plantae (พืช) Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (แมลง)
Order Asparagales (อันดับหน่อไม้ฝรั่ง) Lepidoptera (ผีเสื้อ)
Family Amaryllidaceae Yponomeutidae
Genus Acis Yponomeuta
Species Acis autumnalis Yponomeuta cagnagellus

Conservation Status

Autumn Snowflake

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Ermine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Autumn Snowflake Spindle Ermine
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.

Spindle Ermine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Spindle Ermine

No description available.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

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