Broad-bordered Acraea vs Moth

Acraea anemosa compared with Grapholita molesta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Moth
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Tortricidae
Genus	Acraea	Grapholita
Species	Acraea anemosa	Grapholita molesta

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Moth share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Moth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (25 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

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.