Broad-bordered Acraea vs High Country Bumble Bee

Acraea anemosa compared with Bombus balteatus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while High Country Bumble Bee is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	High Country Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Acraea	Bombus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Bombus balteatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

High Country Bumble Bee

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	High Country Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

High Country Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.