Balau vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Shorea lumutensis compared with Acraea anemosa

Key Differences

  • Balau is Critically Endangered while Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Balau Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Malvales (Malvales) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Dipterocarpaceae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Shorea Acraea
Species Shorea lumutensis Acraea anemosa

Conservation Status

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Balau Broad-bordered Acraea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

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