Broad-bordered Acraea vs Fishtail Cup

Acraea anemosa compared with Gyromitra leucoxantha

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Fishtail Cup is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Fishtail Cup
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)	Discinaceae
Genus	Acraea	Gyromitra
Species	Acraea anemosa	Gyromitra leucoxantha

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Fishtail Cup

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Fishtail Cup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Fishtail Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. 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.