Broad-bordered Acraea vs Cylindrical Prickly Pear

Acraea anemosa compared with Opuntia curassavica

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Cylindrical Prickly Pear is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Cylindrical Prickly Pear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cactaceae
Genus	Acraea	Opuntia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Opuntia curassavica

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Cylindrical Prickly Pear

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Cylindrical Prickly Pear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cylindrical Prickly Pear

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.