Broad-bordered Acraea vs

Acraea anemosa compared with Protoperidinium claudicans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Myzozoa (Myzozoa)
Class Insecta (Insects) Dinophyceae (Dinophyceae)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Peridiniales (Peridiniales)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Protoperidiniaceae
Genus Acraea Protoperidinium
Species Acraea anemosa Protoperidinium claudicans

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Protoperidinium claudicans is a heterotrophic marine dinoflagellate with a distinctive armored cell body and elongated antapical spines. It inhabits coastal and oceanic waters in temperate to tropical seas worldwide. This predatory protist feeds on diatoms and other phytoplankton using a pallium feeding mechanism.

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