Broad-bordered Acraea vs Flask Earthstar

Acraea anemosa compared with Geastrum lageniforme

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Flask Earthstar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Flask 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 lageniforme

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Flask Earthstar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Flask Earthstar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, and Portugal.

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.