Broad-bordered Acraea vs Mosquito flatsedge

Acraea anemosa compared with Cyperus prolixus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Mosquito flatsedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Mosquito flatsedge
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)	Cyperaceae
Genus	Acraea	Cyperus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Cyperus prolixus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Mosquito flatsedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Mosquito flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mosquito flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States.

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.