Broad-bordered Acraea vs Greater knapweed

Acraea anemosa compared with Centaurea scabiosa

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Greater knapweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Greater knapweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acraea	Centaurea
Species	Acraea anemosa	Centaurea scabiosa

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Greater knapweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Greater knapweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). 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.