Broad-bordered Acraea vs Rufous Beard-moss

Acraea anemosa compared with Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Rufous Beard-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Rufous Beard-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Bryophyta
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Bryopsida (листостебельные мхи)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Pottiales (поттиевые)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Pottiaceae
Genus	Acraea	Bryoerythrophyllum
Species	Acraea anemosa	Bryoerythrophyllum ferruginascens

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Rufous Beard-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Rufous Beard-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Rufous Beard-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.