Bentgrass vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Agrostis castellana compared with Acraea anemosa

Key Differences

• Bentgrass is Not Evaluated while Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bentgrass	Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Agrostis	Acraea
Species	Agrostis castellana	Acraea anemosa

Conservation Status

Bentgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bentgrass	Broad-bordered Acraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bentgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Bentgrass

The Bentgrass (Agrostis castellana) is a species in the genus Agrostis. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.