Broad-bordered Acraea vs Northern Dart

Acraea anemosa compared with Xestia alpicola

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Northern Dart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Northern Dart
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Acraea	Xestia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Xestia alpicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Northern Dart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Northern Dart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Northern Dart

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.