Broad-bordered Acraea vs Elegant Polypore

Acraea anemosa compared with Cerioporus varius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Elegant Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Polyporaceae
Genus	Acraea	Cerioporus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Cerioporus varius

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Elegant Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Elegant Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.