Broad-bordered Acraea vs Flame Nasturtium

Acraea anemosa compared with Tropaeolum speciosum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Flame Nasturtium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Tropaeolaceae
Genus	Acraea	Tropaeolum
Species	Acraea anemosa	Tropaeolum speciosum

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Flame Nasturtium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Flame Nasturtium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Flame Nasturtium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (7 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.