Alpine Water-moss vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Fontinalis squamosa compared with Acraea anemosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Alpine Water-moss Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Bryophyta Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Bryopsida (Bryopsida) Insecta (Insects)
Order Hypnales (Hypnales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Fontinalaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Fontinalis Acraea
Species Fontinalis squamosa Acraea anemosa

Conservation Status

Alpine Water-moss

LC — Least Concern

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Alpine Water-moss Broad-bordered Acraea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Water-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Alpine Water-moss

The Alpine Water-moss (Fontinalis squamosa) is a species in the genus Fontinalis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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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