Broad-bordered Acraea vs Lime Cosmet

Acraea anemosa compared with Chrysoclista linneela

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Lime Cosmet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Lime Cosmet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Elachistidae
Genus	Acraea	Chrysoclista
Species	Acraea anemosa	Chrysoclista linneela

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Lime Cosmet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Lime Cosmet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Lime Cosmet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lime Cosmet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.