Broad-bordered Acraea vs Veiled Oyster

Acraea anemosa compared with Pleurotus dryinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Veiled Oyster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Pleurotaceae
Genus	Acraea	Pleurotus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Pleurotus dryinus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Veiled Oyster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Veiled Oyster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Veiled Oyster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.