Broad-bordered Acraea vs Eastern Forktail

Acraea anemosa compared with Ischnura verticalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Eastern Forktail
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Odonata (Odonata)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Coenagrionidae
Genus Acraea Ischnura
Species Acraea anemosa Ischnura verticalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Eastern Forktail share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Forktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea Eastern Forktail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Eastern Forktail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Eastern Forktail

No description available.

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