Broad-bordered Acraea vs Globe Kyllinga

Acraea anemosa compared with Cyperus brevifolius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Globe Kyllinga
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acraea	Cyperus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Cyperus brevifolius

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Globe Kyllinga

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Globe Kyllinga

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.