Broad-bordered Acraea vs Broad Scalewort

Acraea anemosa compared with Porella obtusata

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Broad Scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Broad Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Porellaceae
Genus	Acraea	Porella
Species	Acraea anemosa	Porella obtusata

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Broad Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.