Broad-bordered Acraea vs Grass-Leaf Orache

Acraea anemosa compared with Atriplex littoralis

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Grass-Leaf Orache is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Grass-Leaf 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 littoralis

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Grass-Leaf Orache

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Grass-Leaf Orache
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Grass-Leaf Orache

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.