Broad-bordered Acraea vs fly orchid

Acraea anemosa compared with Ophrys insectifera

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while fly orchid is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	fly orchid
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Orchidaceae
Genus	Acraea	Ophrys
Species	Acraea anemosa	Ophrys insectifera

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

fly orchid

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	fly orchid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

fly orchid

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.