Broad-bordered Acraea vs Crazy Scale Lichen

Acraea anemosa compared with Cladonia turgida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Crazy Scale Lichen
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Cladoniaceae
Genus Acraea Cladonia
Species Acraea anemosa Cladonia turgida

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Crazy Scale Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea Crazy Scale Lichen
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Crazy Scale Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Crazy Scale Lichen

No description available.

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