Broad-bordered Acraea vs Greater Copperwort

Acraea anemosa compared with Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Greater Copperwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Greater Copperwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Acraea	Cephaloziella
Species	Acraea anemosa	Cephaloziella nicholsonii

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Greater Copperwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Greater Copperwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Greater Copperwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.