Broad-bordered Acraea vs Sandbur

Acraea anemosa compared with Cenchrus latifolius

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Sandbur
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acraea	Cenchrus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Cenchrus latifolius

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Sandbur

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Sandbur

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Sweden, and United States.

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.