Broad-bordered Acraea vs Flat Periwinkle

Acraea anemosa compared with Littorina obtusata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Flat Periwinkle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Littorinidae
Genus	Acraea	Littorina
Species	Acraea anemosa	Littorina obtusata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Flat Periwinkle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Flat Periwinkle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Flat Periwinkle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Flat Periwinkle

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.