Acara Acraea vs alpine sedge

Acraea acara compared with Carex media

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Acara Acraea alpine sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Poales (Grasses)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Cyperaceae
Genus Acraea Carex
Species Acraea acara Carex media

Conservation Status

Acara Acraea

LC — Least Concern

alpine sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Acara Acraea alpine sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acara Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

alpine sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

Acara Acraea

The Acara Acraea (Acraea acara) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Habitat records describe it as occurring in diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

alpine sedge

The Alpine sedge (Carex media) is a species in the genus Carex. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes. Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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