Broad-bordered Acraea vs Duck barnacle

Acraea anemosa compared with Lepas anatifera

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Duck barnacle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Duck barnacle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Maxillopoda (Maxillopoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pedunculata (Pedunculata)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Lepadidae
Genus	Acraea	Lepas
Species	Acraea anemosa	Lepas anatifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Duck barnacle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Arthropoda. (Arthropods)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Duck barnacle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Duck barnacle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Duck barnacle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.