Broad-bordered Acraea vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Acraea anemosa compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Acraea	Amblysomus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.