Broad-bordered Acraea vs Dyed Milkcap

Acraea anemosa compared with Lactarius hysginus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Dyed Milkcap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Dyed Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Russulaceae
Genus	Acraea	Lactarius
Species	Acraea anemosa	Lactarius hysginus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Dyed Milkcap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Dyed Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dyed Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.