Acara Acraea vs field slug

Acraea acara compared with Deroceras agreste

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acara Acraea	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Acraea	Deroceras
Species	Acraea acara	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

Acara Acraea and field slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Acara Acraea

LC — Least Concern

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acara Acraea	field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acara Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

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.