Broad-bordered Acraea vs Rainbow Leaf Beetle

Acraea anemosa compared with Chrysolina cerealis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Rainbow Leaf Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Acraea	Chrysolina
Species	Acraea anemosa	Chrysolina cerealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Rainbow Leaf Beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Rainbow Leaf Beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Rainbow Leaf Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Rainbow Leaf Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.