Broad-bordered Acraea vs Yellow Shield

Acraea anemosa compared with Pluteus chrysophaeus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Yellow Shield is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Yellow Shield
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)	Pluteaceae
Genus	Acraea	Pluteus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Pluteus chrysophaeus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Yellow Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Yellow Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.