Broad-bordered Acraea vs Rusty Dot

Acraea anemosa compared with Udea ferrugalis

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Rusty Dot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Rusty Dot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Crambidae
Genus	Acraea	Udea
Species	Acraea anemosa	Udea ferrugalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Rusty Dot share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Rusty Dot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Rusty Dot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Rusty Dot

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (5 countries).

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.