Broad-bordered Acraea vs golden carpet shell

Acraea anemosa compared with Polititapes aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	golden carpet shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Veneridae
Genus	Acraea	Polititapes
Species	Acraea anemosa	Polititapes aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and golden carpet shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

golden carpet shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	golden carpet shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

golden carpet shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.