Broad-bordered Acraea vs Rose Stem Girdler

Acraea anemosa compared with Agrilus cuprescens

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Rose Stem Girdler is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Rose Stem Girdler
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Buprestidae
Genus	Acraea	Agrilus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Agrilus cuprescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Rose Stem Girdler share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Rose Stem Girdler

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Rose Stem Girdler

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.