Black Colonel vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Odontomyia tigrina compared with Acraea anemosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Colonel Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Diptera (Diptera) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Stratiomyidae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Odontomyia Acraea
Species Odontomyia tigrina Acraea anemosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Colonel and Broad-bordered Acraea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Black Colonel

LC — Least Concern

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Colonel Broad-bordered Acraea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Colonel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black Colonel

The Black Colonel (Odontomyia tigrina) is a species in the genus Odontomyia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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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