Broad-bordered Acraea vs ribbed grass snail

Acraea anemosa compared with Vallonia costata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea ribbed grass snail
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class Insecta (Insects) Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Valloniidae
Genus Acraea Vallonia
Species Acraea anemosa Vallonia costata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and ribbed grass snail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

ribbed grass snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea ribbed grass snail
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

ribbed grass snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

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.

ribbed grass snail

No description available.

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