Broad-bordered Acraea vs Gassy Webcap

Acraea anemosa compared with Cortinarius traganus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Gassy Webcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Gassy 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 traganus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Gassy Webcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gassy Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.