Broad-bordered Acraea vs dingy mocha

Acraea anemosa compared with Cyclophora pendularia

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while dingy mocha is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	dingy mocha
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	Cyclophora
Species	Acraea anemosa	Cyclophora pendularia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

dingy mocha

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	dingy mocha
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

dingy mocha

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.