Bay Polypore vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Picipes badius compared with Acraea anemosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bay Polypore Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Insecta (Insects)
Order Polyporales (Polyporales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Polyporaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Picipes Acraea
Species Picipes badius Acraea anemosa

Conservation Status

Bay Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bay Polypore Broad-bordered Acraea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bay Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Sweden, and United States.

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bay Polypore

The Bay Polypore (Picipes badius) is a species in the genus Picipes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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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