Broad-bordered Acraea vs Dune Waxcap

Acraea anemosa compared with Hygrocybe conicoides

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Dune Waxcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Dune Waxcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Hygrophoraceae
Genus	Acraea	Hygrocybe
Species	Acraea anemosa	Hygrocybe conicoides

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Dune Waxcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Dune Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dune Waxcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

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.