Bending Wayfaring Tree vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Viburnum lantana compared with Acraea anemosa

Key Differences

• Bending Wayfaring Tree is Near Threatened while Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bending Wayfaring Tree	Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Viburnaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Viburnum	Acraea
Species	Viburnum lantana	Acraea anemosa

Conservation Status

Bending Wayfaring Tree

NT — Near Threatened

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bending Wayfaring Tree	Broad-bordered Acraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bending Wayfaring Tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bending Wayfaring Tree

The Bending Wayfaring Tree (Viburnum lantana) is a species in the genus Viburnum. It is currently classified as Near Threatened 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.