Broad-bordered Acraea vs Potato Blight

Acraea anemosa compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Potato Blight is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Potato Blight
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Peronosporaceae
Genus	Acraea	Phytophthora
Species	Acraea anemosa	Phytophthora infestans

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, 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.