Broad-bordered Acraea vs Necklace Ground Beetle

Acraea anemosa compared with Carabus monilis

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Necklace Ground Beetle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Necklace Ground 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)	Carabidae
Genus	Acraea	Carabus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Carabus monilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Necklace Ground Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Necklace Ground Beetle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Necklace Ground Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Necklace Ground Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. 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.