Broad-bordered Acraea vs Fish-bone Cassia
Acraea anemosa compared with Chamaecrista mimosoides
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Broad-bordered Acraea | Fish-bone Cassia |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Arthropoda (Arthropods) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Insecta (Insects) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) | Fabales (Legumes & Allies) |
| Family | Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) | Fabaceae |
| Genus | Acraea | Chamaecrista |
| Species | Acraea anemosa | Chamaecrista mimosoides |
Conservation Status
Broad-bordered Acraea
LC — Least ConcernFish-bone Cassia
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Broad-bordered Acraea | Fish-bone Cassia |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Broad-bordered Acraea
Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.
Fish-bone Cassia
Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and montane grasslands and shrublands spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Africa (Comoros, Guinea, Madagascar), Asia (4 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (6 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.
Fish-bone Cassia
No description available.
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