Broad-bordered Acraea vs Ross' sandwort

Acraea anemosa compared with Sabulina rosei

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Ross' sandwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Ross' sandwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Acraea	Sabulina
Species	Acraea anemosa	Sabulina rosei

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Ross' sandwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Ross' sandwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Ross' sandwort

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.