Broad-bordered Acraea vs Red-Banded Polypore

Acraea anemosa compared with Fomitopsis pinicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Red-Banded Polypore
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (Insects) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Fomitopsidaceae
Genus Acraea Fomitopsis
Species Acraea anemosa Fomitopsis pinicola

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Red-Banded Polypore

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea Red-Banded Polypore
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Red-Banded Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.

Red-Banded Polypore

No description available.

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