Broad-bordered Acraea vs Gulper Shark

Acraea anemosa compared with Centrophorus granulosus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Gulper Shark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Centrophoridae
Genus	Acraea	Centrophorus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Centrophorus granulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Gulper Shark share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Gulper Shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gulper Shark

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan. 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.