Broad-bordered Acraea vs Scotch Burnet

Acraea anemosa compared with Zygaena exulans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Scotch Burnet
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)	Zygaenidae
Genus	Acraea	Zygaena
Species	Acraea anemosa	Zygaena exulans

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Scotch Burnet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Scotch Burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Scotch Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.