Broad-bordered Acraea vs japweed

Acraea anemosa compared with Sargassum muticum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	japweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Sargassaceae
Genus	Acraea	Sargassum
Species	Acraea anemosa	Sargassum muticum

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

japweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	japweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

japweed

Habitat

Native to Africa and Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Oman), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Mexico).

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.