Broad-bordered Acraea vs triangular-leaved thread moss

Acraea anemosa compared with Meesia hexasticha

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while triangular-leaved thread moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	triangular-leaved thread moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Splachnales (Splachnales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Meesiaceae
Genus	Acraea	Meesia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Meesia hexasticha

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

triangular-leaved thread moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	triangular-leaved thread moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

triangular-leaved thread moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. 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.