Broad-bordered Acraea vs robust pillar snail

Acraea anemosa compared with Cochlicopa nitens

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while robust pillar snail is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	robust pillar 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)	Cochlicopidae
Genus	Acraea	Cochlicopa
Species	Acraea anemosa	Cochlicopa nitens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

robust pillar snail

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	robust pillar snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

robust pillar snail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, France, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.