Broad-bordered Acraea vs Iolas Blue

Acraea anemosa compared with Iolana debilitata

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Iolas Blue is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Iolas Blue
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Lycaenidae
Genus	Acraea	Iolana
Species	Acraea anemosa	Iolana debilitata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Iolas Blue share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Iolas Blue

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Iolas Blue
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Iolas Blue

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.