Broad-bordered Acraea vs Flat-topped Yate

Acraea anemosa compared with Eucalyptus occidentalis

Key Differences

  • Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Flat-topped Yate is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Flat-topped Yate
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Myrtaceae
Genus Acraea Eucalyptus
Species Acraea anemosa Eucalyptus occidentalis

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Flat-topped Yate

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea Flat-topped Yate
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Flat-topped Yate

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including deserts and xeric shrublands, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Italy, Libya, and Yemen. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Flat-topped Yate

No description available.

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