Broad-bordered Acraea vs Quill Lichen

Acraea anemosa compared with Cladonia amaurocraea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Quill 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 amaurocraea

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Quill Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Quill Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.