Broad-bordered Acraea vs Scarce Widow

Acraea anemosa compared with Dingana fraterna

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Scarce Widow is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Scarce Widow
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 same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acraea	Dingana
Species	Acraea anemosa	Dingana fraterna

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Scarce Widow share a common ancestor at the Family level: Nymphalidae. (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Widow

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Scarce Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.