Broad-bordered Acraea vs Poplar Rust

Acraea anemosa compared with Melampsora medusae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Poplar 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)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Acraea	Melampsora
Species	Acraea anemosa	Melampsora medusae

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Poplar Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.