Broad-bordered Acraea vs variable forklet moss

Acraea anemosa compared with Dicranella varia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	variable forklet moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Dicranellaceae
Genus	Acraea	Dicranella
Species	Acraea anemosa	Dicranella varia

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

variable forklet moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	variable forklet moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

variable forklet moss

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.