Broad-bordered Acraea vs sea thread hydroid

Acraea anemosa compared with Obelia dichotoma

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while sea thread hydroid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	sea thread hydroid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Cnidaria (Cnidarians)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Hydrozoa (Hydrozoa)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Leptothecata (Leptothecata)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Campanulariidae
Genus	Acraea	Obelia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Obelia dichotoma

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and sea thread hydroid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

sea thread hydroid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	sea thread hydroid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

sea thread hydroid

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (5 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.