Broad-bordered Acraea vs Pigeon Flea

Acraea anemosa compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Acraea	Ceratophyllus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 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.