Broad-bordered Acraea vs Durham slug

Acraea anemosa compared with Arion flagellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Durham slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Arionidae
Genus	Acraea	Arion
Species	Acraea anemosa	Arion flagellus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Durham slug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Durham slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Durham slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Durham slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Africa (South Africa) and Europe (6 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.