Broad-bordered Acraea vs Violet Webcap

Acraea anemosa compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Violet Webcap
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)	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Acraea	Cortinarius
Species	Acraea anemosa	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Violet Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Violet Webcap

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.