Broad-bordered Acraea vs Sessile Earthstar

Acraea anemosa compared with Geastrum fimbriatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Sessile Earthstar
Kingdom Animalia (حيوانات) Fungi (فطر)
Phylum Arthropoda (مفصليات الأرجل) Basidiomycota (دعاميات)
Class Insecta (حشرات) Agaricomycetes (غاريقونانية)
Order Lepidoptera (حرشفيات الأجنحة) Geastrales (نيجميات)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Geastraceae
Genus Acraea Geastrum
Species Acraea anemosa Geastrum fimbriatum

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Sessile Earthstar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea Sessile Earthstar
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Sessile Earthstar

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Broad-bordered Acraea

The Broad-bordered Acraea (Acraea anemosa) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Sessile Earthstar

No description available.

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