Broad-bordered Acraea vs Herbaceous periwinkle

Acraea anemosa compared with Vinca herbacea

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Herbaceous periwinkle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Herbaceous periwinkle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Apocynaceae
Genus	Acraea	Vinca
Species	Acraea anemosa	Vinca herbacea

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Herbaceous periwinkle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Herbaceous periwinkle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Herbaceous periwinkle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden 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.