Blue Flag vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Iris versicolor compared with Acraea anemosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue Flag	Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Mantodea (Mantodea)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Eremiaphilidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Iris	Acraea
Species	Iris versicolor	Acraea anemosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue Flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue Flag	Broad-bordered Acraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue Flag

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Blue Flag

The Blue Flag (Iris versicolor) is a species in the genus Iris. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.