Broad-bordered Acraea vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Acraea anemosa compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Acraea	Philonotis
Species	Acraea anemosa	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.