Broad-bordered Acraea vs nit grass

Acraea anemosa compared with Gastridium ventricosum

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while nit grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	nit grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acraea	Gastridium
Species	Acraea anemosa	Gastridium ventricosum

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

nit grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	nit grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

nit grass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Mexico).

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.