Broad-bordered Acraea vs Faded Pincertail

Acraea anemosa compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Faded Pincertail
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)	Gomphidae
Genus	Acraea	Onychogomphus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Faded Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Faded Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.