Broad-bordered Acraea vs Devil's Pincushion

Acraea anemosa compared with Echinocactus texensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Devil's Pincushion
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 Echinocactus
Species Acraea anemosa Echinocactus texensis

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Pincushion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea Devil's Pincushion
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Devil's Pincushion

Habitat

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

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.

Devil's Pincushion

No description available.

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