Broad-bordered Acraea vs Gorse tip moth

Acraea anemosa compared with Agonopterix nervosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Gorse tip moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Depressariidae
Genus	Acraea	Agonopterix
Species	Acraea anemosa	Agonopterix nervosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Gorse tip moth share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Gorse tip moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Gorse tip moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gorse tip moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.