Broad-bordered Acraea vs Silky Thorn

Acraea anemosa compared with Vachellia rehmanniana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Silky Thorn
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Fabaceae
Genus Acraea Vachellia
Species Acraea anemosa Vachellia rehmanniana

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Silky Thorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea Silky Thorn
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Silky Thorn

Habitat

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

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.

Silky Thorn

No description available.

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