Broad-bordered Acraea vs Dotted Leafy Moss

Acraea anemosa compared with Rhizomnium punctatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Dotted Leafy Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Mniaceae
Genus	Acraea	Rhizomnium
Species	Acraea anemosa	Rhizomnium punctatum

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Leafy Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Dotted Leafy Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dotted Leafy Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.