Broad-bordered Acraea vs Leaf hopper

Acraea anemosa compared with Eupteryx azorica

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Leaf hopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Leaf hopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cicadellidae
Genus	Acraea	Eupteryx
Species	Acraea anemosa	Eupteryx azorica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Leaf hopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Leaf hopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Leaf hopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. 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.