Broad-bordered Acraea vs Felt Saddle

Acraea anemosa compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Acraea	Helvella
Species	Acraea anemosa	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Felt Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.