Broad-bordered Acraea vs primrose

Acraea anemosa compared with Primula vulgaris

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while primrose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	primrose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Primulaceae
Genus	Acraea	Primula
Species	Acraea anemosa	Primula vulgaris

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

primrose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	primrose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

primrose

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Brazil). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.