Broad-bordered Acraea vs Sisal hemp

Acraea anemosa compared with Agave sisalana

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Sisal hemp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Sisal hemp
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Asparagaceae
Genus	Acraea	Agave
Species	Acraea anemosa	Agave sisalana

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Sisal hemp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Sisal hemp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Sisal hemp

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (25 countries), Asia (China, Timor-Leste), Europe (Italy, Malta, Spain), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.