Broad-bordered Acraea vs Elm leafminer

Acraea anemosa compared with Fenusa ulmi

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Elm leafminer is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Elm leafminer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Acraea	Fenusa
Species	Acraea anemosa	Fenusa ulmi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Elm leafminer

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Elm leafminer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Elm leafminer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.