Broad-bordered Acraea vs greater broomrape

Acraea anemosa compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while greater broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	greater broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Acraea	Orobanche
Species	Acraea anemosa	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	greater broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

greater broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. 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.