Broad-bordered Acraea vs Globe candytuft

Acraea anemosa compared with Iberis umbellata

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Globe candytuft is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Globe candytuft
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Acraea	Iberis
Species	Acraea anemosa	Iberis umbellata

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Globe candytuft

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Globe candytuft
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Globe candytuft

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Japan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Colombia).

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.