Broad-bordered Acraea vs Hover fly

Acraea anemosa compared with Eumerus strigatus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Hover fly is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Hover 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)	Syrphidae
Genus	Acraea	Eumerus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Eumerus strigatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Hover fly

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Hover fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.