Broad-bordered Acraea vs Slender Parasol

Acraea anemosa compared with Macrolepiota mastoidea

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Slender Parasol is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Slender Parasol
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Acraea	Macrolepiota
Species	Acraea anemosa	Macrolepiota mastoidea

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Slender Parasol

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Slender Parasol
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Slender Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.