Broad-bordered Acraea vs frosted orache

Acraea anemosa compared with Atriplex laciniata

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while frosted orache is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	frosted orache
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Acraea	Atriplex
Species	Acraea anemosa	Atriplex laciniata

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

frosted orache

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	frosted orache
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

frosted orache

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.