Broad-bordered Acraea vs Freckled Webcap

Acraea anemosa compared with Cortinarius spilomeus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Freckled Webcap is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Freckled Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Acraea	Cortinarius
Species	Acraea anemosa	Cortinarius spilomeus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Freckled Webcap

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Freckled Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Freckled Webcap

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.