Broad-bordered Acraea vs marsh gentian

Acraea anemosa compared with Gentiana pneumonanthe

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while marsh gentian is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	marsh gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Gentianaceae
Genus	Acraea	Gentiana
Species	Acraea anemosa	Gentiana pneumonanthe

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

marsh gentian

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	marsh gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

marsh gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.