Broad-bordered Acraea vs Mottled dung beetle

Acraea anemosa compared with Onthophagus nuchicornis

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Mottled dung beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Mottled dung beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Acraea	Onthophagus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Onthophagus nuchicornis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Mottled dung beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Mottled dung beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Mottled dung beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mottled dung beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.