Broad-bordered Acraea vs Flaming Scalycap

Acraea anemosa compared with Pholiota flammans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Flaming Scalycap
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)	Strophariaceae
Genus	Acraea	Pholiota
Species	Acraea anemosa	Pholiota flammans

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Flaming Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Flaming Scalycap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.