Broad-bordered Acraea vs Lilacscale Milkcap

Acraea anemosa compared with Lactarius spinosulus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Lilacscale Milkcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Lilacscale Milkcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Russulaceae
Genus	Acraea	Lactarius
Species	Acraea anemosa	Lactarius spinosulus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Lilacscale Milkcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Lilacscale Milkcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lilacscale Milkcap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.