Broad-bordered Acraea vs Flax Rust

Acraea anemosa compared with Melampsora lini

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Flax Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Flax Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Acraea	Melampsora
Species	Acraea anemosa	Melampsora lini

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Flax Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Flax Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.