Broad-bordered Acraea vs Cypress Carpet

Acraea anemosa compared with Thera cupressata

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Cypress Carpet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Cypress Carpet
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Acraea	Thera
Species	Acraea anemosa	Thera cupressata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Cypress Carpet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Cypress Carpet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cypress Carpet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Germany.

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.