Broad-bordered Acraea vs Olive Wax Cap

Acraea anemosa compared with Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Olive Wax Cap
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) Hygrophoraceae
Genus Acraea Hygrophorus
Species Acraea anemosa Hygrophorus olivaceoalbus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Olive Wax Cap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea Olive Wax Cap
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Olive Wax Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.

Olive Wax Cap

No description available.

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