Broad-bordered Acraea vs Field Earthstar

Acraea anemosa compared with Geastrum campestre

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Field Earthstar is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Field Earthstar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Geastrales (Geastrales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Geastraceae
Genus	Acraea	Geastrum
Species	Acraea anemosa	Geastrum campestre

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Field Earthstar

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Field Earthstar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Field Earthstar

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.