Broad-bordered Acraea vs Plain Smudge

Acraea anemosa compared with Ypsolopha lucella

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Plain Smudge is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Plain Smudge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Ypsolophidae
Genus	Acraea	Ypsolopha
Species	Acraea anemosa	Ypsolopha lucella

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Plain Smudge share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Plain Smudge

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Plain Smudge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Plain Smudge

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.