Broad-bordered Acraea vs Dingy White Plume

Acraea anemosa compared with Merrifieldia baliodactylus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Dingy White Plume is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Dingy White Plume
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)	Pterophoridae
Genus	Acraea	Merrifieldia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Merrifieldia baliodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Dingy White Plume

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Dingy White Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dingy White Plume

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 6 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (4 countries), and Europe (32 countries). 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.