Broad-bordered Acraea vs scurvy-grass

Acraea anemosa compared with Cochlearia officinalis

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while scurvy-grass is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	scurvy-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Brassicaceae
Genus	Acraea	Cochlearia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Cochlearia officinalis

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

scurvy-grass

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	scurvy-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

scurvy-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.