Broad-bordered Acraea vs Fen Puffball

Acraea anemosa compared with Bovista paludosa

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Fen Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Fen Puffball
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)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Acraea	Bovista
Species	Acraea anemosa	Bovista paludosa

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Fen Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Fen Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.