Broad-bordered Acraea vs Lustrous-leaved Dandelion

Acraea anemosa compared with Taraxacum lamprophyllum

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Lustrous-leaved Dandelion is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Lustrous-leaved Dandelion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acraea	Taraxacum
Species	Acraea anemosa	Taraxacum lamprophyllum

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Lustrous-leaved Dandelion

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Lustrous-leaved Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lustrous-leaved Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.