Broad-bordered Acraea vs Smooth Shadow Lichen

Acraea anemosa compared with Phaeophyscia ciliata

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Smooth Shadow Lichen is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Physciaceae
Genus	Acraea	Phaeophyscia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Phaeophyscia ciliata

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Shadow Lichen

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Smooth Shadow Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Smooth Shadow Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.