Broad-bordered Acraea vs Silver-Moss

Acraea anemosa compared with Bryum argenteum

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Silver-Moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Silver-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Bryales (Bryales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Bryaceae
Genus	Acraea	Bryum
Species	Acraea anemosa	Bryum argenteum

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Silver-Moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Silver-Moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Silver-Moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.