Broad-bordered Acraea vs Upper Crust

Acraea anemosa compared with Amaurodon cyaneus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Upper Crust is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Upper Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Thelephorales (Thelephorales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Thelephoraceae
Genus	Acraea	Amaurodon
Species	Acraea anemosa	Amaurodon cyaneus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Upper Crust

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Upper Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Upper Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.