Broad-bordered Acraea vs Mourning Cloak

Acraea anemosa compared with Nymphalis antiopa

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Mourning Cloak is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Mourning Cloak
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 same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acraea	Nymphalis
Species	Acraea anemosa	Nymphalis antiopa

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Mourning Cloak share a common ancestor at the Family level: Nymphalidae. (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Mourning Cloak

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Mourning Cloak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Mourning Cloak

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 9 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (39 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Critically 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.

Mourning Cloak

Mourning Cloak (Nymphalis antiopa) is classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild due to severe population decline and habitat loss.