Broad-bordered Acraea vs Cornish Midget

Acraea anemosa compared with Phyllonorycter staintoniella

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Cornish Midget is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Cornish Midget
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Acraea	Phyllonorycter
Species	Acraea anemosa	Phyllonorycter staintoniella

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Cornish Midget share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Cornish Midget

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Cornish Midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cornish Midget

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Italy, Spain, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.