Broad-bordered Acraea vs May grass

Acraea anemosa compared with Phalaris caroliniana

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while May grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	May grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acraea	Phalaris
Species	Acraea anemosa	Phalaris caroliniana

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

May grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	May grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

May grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Chile and Sweden.

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.