Broad-bordered Acraea vs Common Ringlet

Acraea anemosa compared with Coenonympha tullia

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Common Ringlet is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Common Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acraea	Coenonympha
Species	Acraea anemosa	Coenonympha tullia

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Common Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Family level: Nymphalidae. (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Common Ringlet

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Common Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Common Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (27 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.

Common Ringlet

Common Ringlet (Coenonympha tullia) is classified as Extinct (EX) on the IUCN Red List. This species has been declared extinct, with no known living individuals remaining in the wild or in captivity.