Acara Acraea vs large painted-lady

Acraea acara compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

• Acara Acraea is Least Concern while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acara Acraea	large painted-lady
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Iridaceae
Genus	Acraea	Gladiolus
Species	Acraea acara	Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

Acara Acraea

LC — Least Concern

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acara Acraea	large painted-lady
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acara Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

large painted-lady

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.