Broad-bordered Acraea vs Rose Rust

Acraea anemosa compared with Phragmidium tuberculatum

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Rose Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Rose Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Phragmidiaceae
Genus	Acraea	Phragmidium
Species	Acraea anemosa	Phragmidium tuberculatum

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Rose Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Rose Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Rose Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.