Broad-bordered Acraea vs pale dog violet

Acraea anemosa compared with Viola lactea

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while pale dog violet is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	pale dog violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Violaceae
Genus	Acraea	Viola
Species	Acraea anemosa	Viola lactea

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

pale dog violet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	pale dog violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

pale dog violet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.