Broad-bordered Acraea vs Dog Violet

Acraea anemosa compared with Viola canina

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Dog Violet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Dog Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Violaceae
Genus	Acraea	Viola
Species	Acraea anemosa	Viola canina

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Dog Violet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Dog Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dog Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.