Broad-bordered Acraea vs Indigo Milk Cap

Acraea anemosa compared with Lactarius indigo

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Indigo Milk Cap is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Indigo Milk Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Russulaceae
Genus	Acraea	Lactarius
Species	Acraea anemosa	Lactarius indigo

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Indigo Milk Cap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Indigo Milk Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Indigo Milk Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.