Broad-bordered Acraea vs giant apple snail

Acraea anemosa compared with Pomacea maculata

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while giant apple snail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	giant apple snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Architaenioglossa (Architaenioglossa)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Ampullariidae
Genus	Acraea	Pomacea
Species	Acraea anemosa	Pomacea maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and giant apple snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

giant apple snail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	giant apple snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

giant apple snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Thailand, Vietnam), Europe (Norway, Sweden), and North America (United States).

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.