Broad-bordered Acraea vs Short's aster

Acraea anemosa compared with Symphyotrichum shortii

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Short's aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Short's aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acraea	Symphyotrichum
Species	Acraea anemosa	Symphyotrichum shortii

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Short's aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Short's aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Short's aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and Sweden.

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.