Broad-bordered Acraea vs Scaly Tooth

Acraea anemosa compared with Sarcodon squamosus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Scaly Tooth is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Scaly Tooth
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Bankeraceae
Genus	Acraea	Sarcodon
Species	Acraea anemosa	Sarcodon squamosus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Tooth

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Scaly Tooth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Scaly Tooth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.