Broad-bordered Acraea vs Welsh Bristle-moss

Acraea anemosa compared with Orthotrichum cambrense

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Welsh Bristle-moss is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Welsh Bristle-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Orthotrichales (Orthotrichales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Orthotrichaceae
Genus	Acraea	Orthotrichum
Species	Acraea anemosa	Orthotrichum cambrense

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Welsh Bristle-moss

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Welsh Bristle-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Welsh Bristle-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.