Broad-bordered Acraea vs saffron

Acraea anemosa compared with Crocus sativus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	saffron
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Iridaceae
Genus	Acraea	Crocus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Crocus sativus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

saffron

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	saffron
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

saffron

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Asia (India, Taiwan, Turkey) and Europe (9 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.