Broad-bordered Acraea vs Small Dog Whelk

Acraea anemosa compared with Tritia varicosa

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Small Dog Whelk is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Small Dog Whelk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nassariidae
Genus	Acraea	Tritia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Tritia varicosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Small Dog Whelk share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Small Dog Whelk

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Small Dog Whelk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Small Dog Whelk

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

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.