Broad-bordered Acraea vs hooked scorpion moss

Acraea anemosa compared with Scorpidium scorpioides

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while hooked scorpion moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	hooked scorpion moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Scorpidiaceae
Genus	Acraea	Scorpidium
Species	Acraea anemosa	Scorpidium scorpioides

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

hooked scorpion moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	hooked scorpion moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

hooked scorpion moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.