Broad-bordered Acraea vs Speckled Tar Spot

Acraea anemosa compared with Rhytisma punctatum

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Speckled Tar Spot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Speckled Tar Spot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Acraea	Rhytisma
Species	Acraea anemosa	Rhytisma punctatum

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Tar Spot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Speckled Tar Spot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Speckled Tar Spot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.