Broad-bordered Acraea vs Earleaf nightshade

Acraea anemosa compared with Solanum mauritianum

Key Differences

  • Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Earleaf nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Earleaf nightshade
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Solanaceae
Genus Acraea Solanum
Species Acraea anemosa Solanum mauritianum

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Earleaf nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea Earleaf nightshade
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Earleaf nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Brazil, Ecuador, Peru).

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.

Earleaf nightshade

No description available.

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