Broad-bordered Acraea vs dwarf thistle

Acraea anemosa compared with Cirsium acaule

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while dwarf thistle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	dwarf thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acraea	Cirsium
Species	Acraea anemosa	Cirsium acaule

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

dwarf thistle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	dwarf thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

dwarf thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.