Broad-bordered Acraea vs False Truffle

Acraea anemosa compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Acraea	Elaphomyces
Species	Acraea anemosa	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.