Broad-bordered Acraea vs Narrowleaf hawksbeard

Acraea anemosa compared with Crepis tectorum

Key Differences

  • Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Narrowleaf hawksbeard is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Narrowleaf hawksbeard
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Acraea Crepis
Species Acraea anemosa Crepis tectorum

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Narrowleaf hawksbeard

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea Narrowleaf hawksbeard
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Narrowleaf hawksbeard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Narrowleaf hawksbeard

No description available.

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