Broad-bordered Acraea vs Springy Turf-Moss

Acraea anemosa compared with Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Springy Turf-Moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Hylocomiaceae
Genus	Acraea	Rhytidiadelphus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Rhytidiadelphus squarrosus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Springy Turf-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Springy Turf-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (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.