Broad-bordered Acraea vs rock veilwort

Acraea anemosa compared with Metzgeria conjugata

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while rock veilwort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	rock veilwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Acraea	Metzgeria
Species	Acraea anemosa	Metzgeria conjugata

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

rock veilwort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	rock veilwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

rock veilwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). 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.