Broad-bordered Acraea vs Elm Leech

Acraea anemosa compared with Hypsizygus ulmarius

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Elm Leech is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Elm Leech
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)	Lyophyllaceae
Genus	Acraea	Hypsizygus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Hypsizygus ulmarius

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Elm Leech

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Elm Leech
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Elm Leech

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.