Broad-bordered Acraea vs Slender oat

Acraea anemosa compared with Avena barbata

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Slender oat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Slender oat
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)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acraea	Avena
Species	Acraea anemosa	Avena barbata

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Slender oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Slender oat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Slender oat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Iran, Japan), Europe (14 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.