Broad-bordered Acraea vs Rough-Fruit Amaranth

Acraea anemosa compared with Amaranthus tuberculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Rough-Fruit Amaranth
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) Amaranthaceae
Genus Acraea Amaranthus
Species Acraea anemosa Amaranthus tuberculatus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Fruit Amaranth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea Rough-Fruit Amaranth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Rough-Fruit Amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), and North America (United States).

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.

Rough-Fruit Amaranth

No description available.

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