Broad-bordered Acraea vs Limestone Violet

Acraea anemosa compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Violaceae
Genus	Acraea	Viola
Species	Acraea anemosa	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Limestone Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Limestone Violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.