Broad-bordered Acraea vs Marbled Minor

Acraea anemosa compared with Oligia strigilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Marbled Minor
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) Noctuidae
Genus Acraea Oligia
Species Acraea anemosa Oligia strigilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Marbled Minor

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea Marbled Minor
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Marbled Minor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.

Marbled Minor

No description available.

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