Broad-bordered Acraea vs Five-spot Burnet

Acraea anemosa compared with Zygaena trifolii

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Five-spot Burnet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Five-spot Burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Zygaenidae
Genus	Acraea	Zygaena
Species	Acraea anemosa	Zygaena trifolii

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Five-spot Burnet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Five-spot Burnet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Five-spot Burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Five-spot Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.