Broad-bordered Acraea vs broad-leaved willowherb

Acraea anemosa compared with Epilobium montanum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea broad-leaved willowherb
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Onagraceae
Genus Acraea Epilobium
Species Acraea anemosa Epilobium montanum

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

broad-leaved willowherb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea broad-leaved willowherb
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

broad-leaved willowherb

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.

broad-leaved willowherb

The Broad-Leaved Willowherb (Epilobium montanum) is a species in the genus Epilobium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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