Boreal Button Lichen vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Buellia disciformis compared with Acraea anemosa

Key Differences

Boreal Button Lichen is Critically Endangered while Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boreal Button Lichen	Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Caliciales (Caliciales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Caliciaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Buellia	Acraea
Species	Buellia disciformis	Acraea anemosa

Conservation Status

Boreal Button Lichen

CR — Critically Endangered

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boreal Button Lichen	Broad-bordered Acraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boreal Button Lichen

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Boreal Button Lichen

The Boreal Button Lichen (Buellia disciformis) is a species in the genus Buellia. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

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.