Broad-bordered Acraea vs Delicate Soldier

Acraea anemosa compared with Oxycera nigricornis

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Delicate Soldier is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Delicate Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Acraea	Oxycera
Species	Acraea anemosa	Oxycera nigricornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Delicate Soldier share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Delicate Soldier

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Delicate Soldier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Delicate Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.