Broad-bordered Acraea vs Saffron Milk-Cap

Acraea anemosa compared with Lactarius deliciosus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Saffron Milk-Cap is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Saffron Milk-Cap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Russulaceae
Genus	Acraea	Lactarius
Species	Acraea anemosa	Lactarius deliciosus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Saffron Milk-Cap

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Saffron Milk-Cap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Saffron Milk-Cap

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.