Broad-bordered Acraea vs Oak Processionea

Acraea anemosa compared with Thaumetopoea processionea

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Oak Processionea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Oak Processionea
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)	Notodontidae
Genus	Acraea	Thaumetopoea
Species	Acraea anemosa	Thaumetopoea processionea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Oak Processionea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Oak Processionea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Oak Processionea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.