Broad-bordered Acraea vs Red-Disked Alpine

Acraea anemosa compared with Erebia discoidalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Red-Disked Alpine
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order same Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Acraea Erebia
Species Acraea anemosa Erebia discoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Red-Disked Alpine share a common ancestor at the Family level: Nymphalidae. (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Red-Disked Alpine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea Red-Disked Alpine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Red-Disked Alpine

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Russia.

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.

Red-Disked Alpine

No description available.

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