Broad-bordered Acraea vs Melissa Arctic

Acraea anemosa compared with Oeneis melissa

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Melissa Arctic is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Melissa Arctic
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 same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acraea	Oeneis
Species	Acraea anemosa	Oeneis melissa

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Melissa Arctic share a common ancestor at the Family level: Nymphalidae. (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Melissa Arctic

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Melissa Arctic
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Melissa Arctic

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Russia.

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.