Broad-bordered Acraea vs Matted sandmat

Acraea anemosa compared with Euphorbia serpens

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Matted sandmat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Matted sandmat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Acraea	Euphorbia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Euphorbia serpens

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Matted sandmat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Matted sandmat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Matted sandmat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.