Broad-bordered Acraea vs field ragged moss

Acraea anemosa compared with Brachythecium campestre

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while field ragged moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	field ragged moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Brachytheciaceae
Genus	Acraea	Brachythecium
Species	Acraea anemosa	Brachythecium campestre

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

field ragged moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	field ragged moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

field ragged moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.