Broad-bordered Acraea vs Glaucous Cup Lichen

Acraea anemosa compared with Cladonia glauca

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Glaucous Cup Lichen is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Glaucous Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Acraea	Cladonia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Cladonia glauca

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Glaucous Cup Lichen

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Glaucous Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Glaucous Cup Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.