Acara Acraea vs Dune Cup

Acraea acara compared with Peziza ammophila

Key Differences

• Acara Acraea is Least Concern while Dune Cup is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acara Acraea	Dune Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Pezizaceae
Genus	Acraea	Peziza
Species	Acraea acara	Peziza ammophila

Conservation Status

Acara Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Dune Cup

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acara Acraea	Dune Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acara Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dune Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.