Broad-bordered Acraea vs Sand Lucerne

Acraea anemosa compared with Medicago varia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Sand Lucerne
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Fabaceae
Genus	Acraea	Medicago
Species	Acraea anemosa	Medicago varia

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Sand Lucerne

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Sand Lucerne
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Sand Lucerne

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Cyprus) and Europe (19 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.