Broad-bordered Acraea vs large painted-lady

Acraea anemosa compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	large painted-lady
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Iridaceae
Genus	Acraea	Gladiolus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	large painted-lady
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

large painted-lady

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.