Acara Acraea vs golden carpet shell

Acraea acara compared with Polititapes aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acara Acraea	golden carpet shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Veneridae
Genus	Acraea	Polititapes
Species	Acraea acara	Polititapes aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Acara Acraea and golden carpet shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Acara Acraea

LC — Least Concern

golden carpet shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acara Acraea	golden carpet shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acara Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

golden carpet shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.