Broad-bordered Acraea vs Devil'S Shoestring

Acraea anemosa compared with Polygonum erectum

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Devil'S Shoestring is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Devil'S Shoestring
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)	Polygonaceae
Genus	Acraea	Polygonum
Species	Acraea anemosa	Polygonum erectum

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Shoestring

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Devil'S Shoestring
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 Shoestring

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, 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.