Acara Acraea vs Asian swordfern

Acraea acara compared with Nephrolepis brownii

Key Differences

  • Acara Acraea is Least Concern while Asian swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Acara Acraea Asian swordfern
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Tracheophyta
Class Insecta (Insects) Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Nephrolepidaceae
Genus Acraea Nephrolepis
Species Acraea acara Nephrolepis brownii

Conservation Status

Acara Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Asian swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Acara Acraea Asian swordfern
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acara Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Asian swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Acara Acraea

The Acara Acraea (Acraea acara) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Habitat records describe it as occurring in diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Asian swordfern

The Asian swordfern (Nephrolepis brownii) is a species in the genus Nephrolepis. Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies. Widely distributed across Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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