Broad-bordered Acraea vs Dog Screw-moss

Acraea anemosa compared with Tortula canescens

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Dog Screw-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Dog Screw-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Acraea	Tortula
Species	Acraea anemosa	Tortula canescens

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Dog Screw-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Dog Screw-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dog Screw-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, and Portugal. 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.