Broad-bordered Acraea vs Rough Stonewort

Acraea anemosa compared with Chara aspera

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Rough Stonewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Rough Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Characeae
Genus	Acraea	Chara
Species	Acraea anemosa	Chara aspera

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Rough Stonewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Rough Stonewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Rough Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.