Broad-bordered Acraea vs Rough Hawk's-beard

Acraea anemosa compared with Crepis biennis

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Rough Hawk's-beard is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Rough Hawk's-beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acraea	Crepis
Species	Acraea anemosa	Crepis biennis

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Rough Hawk's-beard

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Rough Hawk's-beard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Rough Hawk's-beard

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). 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.