Broad-bordered Acraea vs Shade Moonwort

Acraea anemosa compared with Botrychium tenebrosum

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Shade Moonwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Shade Moonwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Acraea	Botrychium
Species	Acraea anemosa	Botrychium tenebrosum

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Shade Moonwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Shade Moonwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shade Moonwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.