Broad-bordered Acraea vs Desert ragwort

Acraea anemosa compared with Senecio eremophilus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Desert ragwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Desert ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acraea	Senecio
Species	Acraea anemosa	Senecio eremophilus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Desert ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Desert ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Desert ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and 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.