Broad-bordered Acraea vs Layered Cup

Acraea anemosa compared with Peziza varia

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Layered Cup is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Layered Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Pezizaceae
Genus	Acraea	Peziza
Species	Acraea anemosa	Peziza varia

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Layered Cup

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Layered Cup

Habitat

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

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.