Broad-bordered Acraea vs Red Hemp-nettle

Acraea anemosa compared with Galeopsis angustifolia

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Red Hemp-nettle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Red Hemp-nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Lamiaceae
Genus	Acraea	Galeopsis
Species	Acraea anemosa	Galeopsis angustifolia

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Red Hemp-nettle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Red Hemp-nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Red Hemp-nettle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (14 countries) and North America (United States). 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.