Broad-bordered Acraea vs Foxtail Smut

Acraea anemosa compared with Urocystis alopecuri

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Foxtail Smut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Foxtail Smut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ustilaginomycetes (Ustilaginomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Urocystidales (Urocystidales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Urocystidaceae
Genus	Acraea	Urocystis
Species	Acraea anemosa	Urocystis alopecuri

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Foxtail Smut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Foxtail Smut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Foxtail Smut

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden.

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.