Broad-bordered Acraea vs Little Swift

Acraea anemosa compared with Apus affinis

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Little Swift is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Little Swift
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Apodidae
Genus	Acraea	Apus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Apus affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Little Swift share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Little Swift

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Little Swift
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Little Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.