Broad-bordered Acraea vs Sea Bindweed

Acraea anemosa compared with Calystegia soldanella

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Sea Bindweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Sea Bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acraea	Calystegia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Calystegia soldanella

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Sea Bindweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Sea Bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Sea Bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Canada). 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.