Broad-bordered Acraea vs

Acraea anemosa compared with Micarea misella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Byssolomataceae
Genus Acraea Micarea
Species Acraea anemosa Micarea misella

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

Micarea misella is a crustose lichen in the family Pilocarpaceae, assessed as Least Concern (LC). It produces a thin, granular thallus and tiny, convex apothecia on bark, decaying wood, and other substrates in humid woodland environments. It is widely distributed across temperate forests.

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