Broad-bordered Acraea vs Shining geranium

Acraea anemosa compared with Geranium lucidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Shining geranium
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Geraniales (Geraniales)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Geraniaceae
Genus Acraea Geranium
Species Acraea anemosa Geranium lucidum

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Shining geranium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea Shining geranium
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shining geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 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.

Shining geranium

No description available.

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