Broad-bordered Acraea vs Periwinkle Rust

Acraea anemosa compared with Puccinia vincae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Periwinkle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Acraea	Puccinia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Puccinia vincae

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Periwinkle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Periwinkle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Periwinkle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.