Broad-bordered Acraea vs Flaky Puffball

Acraea anemosa compared with Lycoperdon mammiforme

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Flaky Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Flaky 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	Lycoperdon
Species	Acraea anemosa	Lycoperdon mammiforme

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Flaky Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.