Broad-bordered Acraea vs Parrotfeather

Acraea anemosa compared with Myriophyllum aquaticum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Parrotfeather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Haloragaceae
Genus	Acraea	Myriophyllum
Species	Acraea anemosa	Myriophyllum aquaticum

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Parrotfeather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Parrotfeather
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Parrotfeather

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (14 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (4 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.