Broad-bordered Acraea vs Cramp Balls

Acraea anemosa compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Acraea	Daldinia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Cramp Balls
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.