vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Botryotinia calthae compared with Acraea anemosa

Key Differences

  • is Not Evaluated while Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Ascomycota (Sac Fungi) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes) Insecta (Insects)
Order Helotiales (Helotiales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Sclerotiniaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Botryotinia Acraea
Species Botryotinia calthae Acraea anemosa

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Botryotinia calthae is an ascomycete fungus in the family Sclerotiniaceae, the sexual stage of a Botrytis-like pathogen that infects marsh marigold (Caltha palustris) in wetland habitats. It forms sclerotia in infected plant tissue that persist in soil to initiate future infections. As a necrotrophic pathogen, it kills host tissue and then feeds on the resulting dead material.

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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