Broad-bordered Acraea vs Mountain Ermel

Acraea anemosa compared with Ethmia pyrausta

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Mountain Ermel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Mountain Ermel
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)	Ethmiidae
Genus	Acraea	Ethmia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Ethmia pyrausta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ermel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Mountain Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mountain Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. 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.