Alpine Earwort vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Diplophyllum taxifolium compared with Acraea anemosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Earwort Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Marchantiophyta (liverwort) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida) Insecta (Insects)
Order Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Scapaniaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Diplophyllum Acraea
Species Diplophyllum taxifolium Acraea anemosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Earwort

LC — Least Concern

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Earwort Broad-bordered Acraea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Earwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Alpine Earwort

The Alpine Earwort (Diplophyllum taxifolium) is a species in the genus Diplophyllum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Broad-bordered Acraea

The Broad-bordered Acraea (Acraea anemosa) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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