Broad-bordered Acraea vs Northern needleleaf

Acraea anemosa compared with Tillandsia balbisiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Northern needleleaf
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)	Bromeliaceae
Genus	Acraea	Tillandsia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Tillandsia balbisiana

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Northern needleleaf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Northern needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

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.