Broad-bordered Acraea vs Green Shield-Moss

Acraea anemosa compared with Buxbaumia viridis

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Green Shield-Moss is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Green Shield-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Buxbaumiales (Buxbaumiales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Buxbaumiaceae
Genus	Acraea	Buxbaumia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Buxbaumia viridis

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Green Shield-Moss

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Green Shield-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Green Shield-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.