Broad-bordered Acraea vs Olive Skipper

Acraea anemosa compared with Pyrgus serratulae

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Olive Skipper is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Olive Skipper
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)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Acraea	Pyrgus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Pyrgus serratulae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Olive Skipper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Olive Skipper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Olive Skipper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (34 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.