Broad-bordered Acraea vs Brown Leaf Weevil

Acraea anemosa compared with Phyllobius oblongus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Brown Leaf Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Curculionidae
Genus	Acraea	Phyllobius
Species	Acraea anemosa	Phyllobius oblongus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Brown Leaf Weevil share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Brown Leaf Weevil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Brown Leaf Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brown Leaf Weevil

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkey), Europe (34 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Brown Leaf Weevil

The Brown Leaf Weevil (Phyllobius oblongus) is a species in the genus Phyllobius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate grasslands and steppes, and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.