Broad-bordered Acraea vs Cheeseweed

Acraea anemosa compared with Malva multiflora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Cheeseweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Malvaceae
Genus	Acraea	Malva
Species	Acraea anemosa	Malva multiflora

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Cheeseweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cheeseweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across India, South Africa, Sweden, and 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.

Cheeseweed

The Cheeseweed (Malva multiflora) is a species in the genus Malva. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.