Broad-bordered Acraea vs Dot-eared Coquette

Acraea anemosa compared with Lophornis gouldii

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Dot-eared Coquette is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Dot-eared Coquette
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Trochilidae
Genus	Acraea	Lophornis
Species	Acraea anemosa	Lophornis gouldii

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Dot-eared Coquette share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Dot-eared Coquette

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Dot-eared Coquette
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dot-eared Coquette

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. 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.