Broad-bordered Acraea vs Smith's Brome

Acraea anemosa compared with Bromus pseudosecalinus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Smith's Brome is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Smith's Brome
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	Bromus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Bromus pseudosecalinus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Brome

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Smith's Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Smith's Brome

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.