Broad-bordered Acraea vs Coralbush

Acraea anemosa compared with Jatropha multifida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Coralbush
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Euphorbiaceae
Genus Acraea Jatropha
Species Acraea anemosa Jatropha multifida

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Coralbush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Coralbush

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 6 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Coralbush

No description available.

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