Broad-bordered Acraea vs Paddle grass

Acraea anemosa compared with Ischaemum polystachyum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Paddle 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	Ischaemum
Species	Acraea anemosa	Ischaemum polystachyum

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Paddle grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Paddle grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Guinea, Micronesia, Palau, 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.