Broad-bordered Acraea vs

Acraea anemosa compared with Comatricha elegans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Mycetozoa
Class Insecta (Insects) Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Stemonitidales
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Stemonitidaceae
Genus Acraea Comatricha
Species Acraea anemosa Comatricha elegans

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Belgium, Norway, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Comatricha elegans is a delicate myxomycete forming slender, stalked, cylindrical sporangia with an intricate internal network of threads (capillitium) that aid spore dispersal. It grows on decaying wood and bark in humid forest environments worldwide. This species belongs to a group of slime moulds notable for their elegant fruiting body architecture and cosmopolitan distribution.

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