Broad-bordered Acraea vs Spindle Shank

Acraea anemosa compared with Gymnopus fusipes

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Spindle Shank is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Spindle Shank
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)	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Acraea	Gymnopus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Gymnopus fusipes

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Shank

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Spindle Shank
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Spindle Shank

Habitat

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

Range

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