Broad-bordered Acraea vs Straw Beard Lichen

Acraea anemosa compared with Usnea scabrata

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Straw Beard Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Straw Beard Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Acraea	Usnea
Species	Acraea anemosa	Usnea scabrata

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Straw Beard Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Straw Beard Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Straw Beard Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, and United States.

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.