Broad-bordered Acraea vs Sheathed Sedge

Acraea anemosa compared with Carex vaginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Sheathed Sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Poales (Grasses)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Cyperaceae
Genus Acraea Carex
Species Acraea anemosa Carex vaginata

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Sheathed Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea Sheathed Sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Sheathed Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Sheathed Sedge

No description available.

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