Acara Acraea vs Shield Dapperling

Acraea acara compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acara Acraea	Shield Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Acraea	Lepiota
Species	Acraea acara	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

Acara Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acara Acraea	Shield Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acara Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.