Broad-bordered Acraea vs Scarce alder slender

Acraea anemosa compared with Caloptilia falconipennella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Scarce alder slender
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)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Acraea	Caloptilia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Caloptilia falconipennella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Scarce alder slender

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Scarce alder slender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Scarce alder slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.