Broad-bordered Acraea vs Cutworm Moth

Acraea anemosa compared with Xestia c-nigrum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Cutworm Moth
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Acraea	Xestia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Xestia c-nigrum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Cutworm Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Cutworm Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cutworm Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.