Broad-bordered Acraea vs cavernous crystalwort

Acraea anemosa compared with Riccia cavernosa

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while cavernous crystalwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	cavernous crystalwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Marchantiopsida (Marchantiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Marchantiales (Marchantiales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Ricciaceae
Genus	Acraea	Riccia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Riccia cavernosa

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

cavernous crystalwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	cavernous crystalwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

cavernous crystalwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

cavernous crystalwort

The Cavernous crystalwort (Riccia cavernosa) is a species in the genus Riccia. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.