Broad-bordered Acraea vs Carelessweed

Acraea anemosa compared with Amaranthus spinosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Carelessweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Amaranthaceae
Genus Acraea Amaranthus
Species Acraea anemosa Amaranthus spinosus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Carelessweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea Carelessweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Carelessweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (20 countries), Asia (22 countries), Europe (23 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (7 countries).

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.

Carelessweed

The Carelessweed (Amaranthus spinosus) is a species in the genus Amaranthus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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