Broad-bordered Acraea vs Smooth Bristle Bracket

Acraea anemosa compared with Phellinus laevigatus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Smooth Bristle Bracket is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Smooth Bristle Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Acraea	Phellinus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Phellinus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Bristle Bracket

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Smooth Bristle Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Smooth Bristle Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.