Broad-bordered Acraea vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Acraea anemosa compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acraea	Cuscuta
Species	Acraea anemosa	Cuscuta planiflora

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

small-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 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.