Broad-bordered Acraea vs Downy Veilwort

Acraea anemosa compared with Metzgeria pubescens

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Downy Veilwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Downy Veilwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Acraea	Metzgeria
Species	Acraea anemosa	Metzgeria pubescens

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Downy Veilwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Downy Veilwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Downy Veilwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.