Broad-bordered Acraea vs Dune tiger beetle

Acraea anemosa compared with Cicindela maritima

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Dune tiger beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Dune tiger beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Carabidae
Genus	Acraea	Cicindela
Species	Acraea anemosa	Cicindela maritima

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Dune tiger beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Dune tiger beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Dune tiger beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dune tiger beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.