Acara Acraea vs sun shell

Acraea acara compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acara Acraea	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Turbinidae
Genus	Acraea	Astraea
Species	Acraea acara	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Acara Acraea

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acara Acraea	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acara Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

sun shell

Habitat

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

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.