Broad-bordered Acraea vs Lost Flat-Body

Acraea anemosa compared with Depressaria depressana

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Lost Flat-Body is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Lost Flat-Body
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)	Depressariidae
Genus	Acraea	Depressaria
Species	Acraea anemosa	Depressaria depressana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Lost Flat-Body

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Lost Flat-Body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lost Flat-Body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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