Alpine Widow vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Dingana alticola compared with Acraea anemosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Widow	Broad-bordered Acraea
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	Dingana	Acraea
Species	Dingana alticola	Acraea anemosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Alpine Widow and Broad-bordered Acraea share a common ancestor at the Family level: Nymphalidae. (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Conservation Status

Alpine Widow

LC — Least Concern

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Widow	Broad-bordered Acraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Alpine Widow

The Alpine Widow (Dingana alticola) is a species in the genus Dingana. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.