Broad-bordered Acraea vs Heath Bee-fly

Acraea anemosa compared with Bombylius minor

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Heath Bee-fly is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Heath Bee-fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Bombyliidae
Genus	Acraea	Bombylius
Species	Acraea anemosa	Bombylius minor

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Heath Bee-fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Heath Bee-fly

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Heath Bee-fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Heath Bee-fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.