Broad-bordered Acraea vs Pomace fly

Acraea anemosa compared with Drosophila melanogaster

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Pomace fly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Drosophilidae
Genus	Acraea	Drosophila
Species	Acraea anemosa	Drosophila melanogaster

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Pomace fly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Pomace fly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Pomace fly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), North America (Costa Rica, United States), 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.