Broad-bordered Acraea vs Malagasy civet

Acraea anemosa compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

  • Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Malagasy civet
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Eupleridae
Genus Acraea Fossa
Species Acraea anemosa Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea Malagasy civet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Malagasy civet

No description available.

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