Broad-bordered Acraea vs Small elm midget

Acraea anemosa compared with Phyllonorycter schreberella

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Small elm midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Small elm midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Gracillariidae
Genus	Acraea	Phyllonorycter
Species	Acraea anemosa	Phyllonorycter schreberella

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Small elm midget share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Small elm midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Small elm midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Small elm midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.