Broad-bordered Acraea vs Dung Cannon

Acraea anemosa compared with Pilobolus crystallinus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Dung Cannon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Dung Cannon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mucoromycota (Mucoromycota)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mucoromycetes (Mucoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Mucorales (Mucorales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Pilobolaceae
Genus	Acraea	Pilobolus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Pilobolus crystallinus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Dung Cannon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Dung Cannon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dung Cannon

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.