Broad-bordered Acraea vs False Death-Cap

Acraea anemosa compared with Amanita citrina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea False Death-Cap
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) Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus Acraea Amanita (Amanitas)
Species Acraea anemosa Amanita citrina

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

False Death-Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea False Death-Cap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

False Death-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.

False Death-Cap

No description available.

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