Broad-bordered Acraea vs Waxy Crust

Acraea anemosa compared with Vuilleminia comedens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Waxy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Corticiales (Corticiales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Vuilleminiaceae
Genus	Acraea	Vuilleminia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Vuilleminia comedens

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Waxy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Waxy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.