Broad-bordered Acraea vs Dotted Ermel

Acraea anemosa compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Dotted Ermel
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)	Ethmiidae
Genus	Acraea	Ethmia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.