Broad-bordered Acraea vs Peg Lichen

Acraea anemosa compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Peg Lichen
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)	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Acraea	Cladonia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.