Broad-bordered Acraea vs Meadow Puffball

Acraea anemosa compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Acraea	Lycoperdon
Species	Acraea anemosa	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Meadow Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.