Broad-bordered Acraea vs False Grass-poly

Acraea anemosa compared with Lythrum junceum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	False Grass-poly
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Lythraceae
Genus	Acraea	Lythrum
Species	Acraea anemosa	Lythrum junceum

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

False Grass-poly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

False Grass-poly

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.