Broad-bordered Acraea vs Moth fly

Acraea anemosa compared with Psychoda sigma

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Moth fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Psychodidae
Genus	Acraea	Psychoda
Species	Acraea anemosa	Psychoda sigma

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Moth fly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Moth fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Moth fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.