Broad-bordered Acraea vs Buffalo gourd

Acraea anemosa compared with Cucurbita foetidissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Buffalo gourd
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Cucurbitaceae
Genus Acraea Cucurbita
Species Acraea anemosa Cucurbita foetidissima

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Buffalo gourd

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea Buffalo gourd
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Buffalo gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Austria and Taiwan.

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.

Buffalo gourd

The Buffalo Gourd (Cucurbita foetidissima) is a species in the genus Cucurbita. 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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