Broad-bordered Acraea vs Orange Waxcap

Acraea anemosa compared with Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Orange Waxcap is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Orange Waxcap
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	Hygrocybe
Species	Acraea anemosa	Hygrocybe aurantiosplendens

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Orange Waxcap

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Orange Waxcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Orange Waxcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.