Broad-bordered Acraea vs Lesser Bladderwort

Acraea anemosa compared with Utricularia minor

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Lesser Bladderwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Lesser Bladderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Lentibulariaceae
Genus	Acraea	Utricularia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Utricularia minor

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Bladderwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Lesser Bladderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lesser Bladderwort

Habitat

Inhabits boreal forests and taiga within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.