Broad-bordered Acraea vs Feathertop

Acraea anemosa compared with Cenchrus longisetus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Feathertop
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	Cenchrus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Cenchrus longisetus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Feathertop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Feathertop

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.