Broad-bordered Acraea vs Recurved Peatmoss

Acraea anemosa compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Acraea	Sphagnum
Species	Acraea anemosa	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Recurved Peatmoss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, 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.