Acara Acraea vs Field Earthstar

Acraea acara compared with Geastrum campestre

Key Differences

• Acara Acraea is Least Concern while Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acara Acraea	Field Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Geastraceae
Genus	Acraea	Geastrum
Species	Acraea acara	Geastrum campestre

Conservation Status

Acara Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acara Acraea	Field Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acara Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Field Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.