Broad-bordered Acraea vs Mooncarrot

Acraea anemosa compared with Seseli libanotis

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Mooncarrot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Mooncarrot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Apiaceae
Genus	Acraea	Seseli
Species	Acraea anemosa	Seseli libanotis

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Mooncarrot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Mooncarrot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mooncarrot

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.