Broad-bordered Acraea vs lesser marsh grasshopper

Acraea anemosa compared with Chorthippus albomarginatus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while lesser marsh grasshopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	lesser marsh grasshopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Orthoptera (Orthoptera)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Acrididae
Genus	Acraea	Chorthippus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Chorthippus albomarginatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and lesser marsh grasshopper share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

lesser marsh grasshopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	lesser marsh grasshopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

lesser marsh grasshopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden. 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.