Broad-bordered Acraea vs Grooved Flax

Acraea anemosa compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Linaceae
Genus	Acraea	Linum
Species	Acraea anemosa	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Grooved Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.