Broad-bordered Acraea vs Willow Tarspot

Acraea anemosa compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Acraea	Rhytisma
Species	Acraea anemosa	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Willow Tarspot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.