Broad-bordered Acraea vs Eastern Festoon

Acraea anemosa compared with Zerynthia cerisy

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Eastern Festoon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Eastern Festoon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Papilionidae
Genus	Acraea	Zerynthia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Zerynthia cerisy

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Eastern Festoon share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Festoon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Eastern Festoon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Eastern Festoon

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (8 countries). 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.