Broad-bordered Acraea vs Duck Flea

Acraea anemosa compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Acraea	Ceratophyllus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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.