Black-edged Marble vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Endothenia nigricostana compared with Acraea anemosa

Key Differences

• Black-edged Marble is Near Threatened while Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-edged Marble	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	Tortricidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Endothenia	Acraea
Species	Endothenia nigricostana	Acraea anemosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-edged Marble and Broad-bordered Acraea share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Black-edged Marble

NT — Near Threatened

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-edged Marble	Broad-bordered Acraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-edged Marble

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. 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.

Black-edged Marble

The Black-edged Marble (Endothenia nigricostana) is a species in the genus Endothenia. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.