Broad-bordered Acraea vs Red Cage

Acraea anemosa compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Phallaceae
Genus	Acraea	Clathrus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Red Cage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.