Broad-bordered Acraea vs False beardgrass

Acraea anemosa compared with Chrysopogon zizanioides

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while False beardgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	False beardgrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acraea	Chrysopogon
Species	Acraea anemosa	Chrysopogon zizanioides

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

False beardgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	False beardgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

False beardgrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.