Broad-bordered Acraea vs Elktoe

Acraea anemosa compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Elktoe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Unionidae
Genus	Acraea	Alasmidonta
Species	Acraea anemosa	Alasmidonta marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Elktoe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Elktoe

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.