Broad-bordered Acraea vs Flax Flea Beetle

Acraea anemosa compared with Longitarsus parvulus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Flax Flea Beetle is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Flax Flea Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Acraea	Longitarsus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Longitarsus parvulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Flax Flea Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Flax Flea Beetle

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Flax Flea Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Flax Flea Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.