Acara Acraea vs Red-Disked Alpine

Acraea acara compared with Erebia discoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Acara Acraea Red-Disked Alpine
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order same Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Acraea Erebia
Species Acraea acara Erebia discoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Acara Acraea and Red-Disked Alpine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Nymphalidae. (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Conservation Status

Acara Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Red-Disked Alpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Acara Acraea Red-Disked Alpine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acara Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Red-Disked Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Russia.

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.

Red-Disked Alpine

No description available.

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