Broad-bordered Acraea vs smooth giant clam

Acraea anemosa compared with Tridacna derasa

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while smooth giant clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	smooth giant clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cardiidae
Genus	Acraea	Tridacna
Species	Acraea anemosa	Tridacna derasa

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and smooth giant clam share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

smooth giant clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	smooth giant clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

smooth giant clam

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Marshall Islands and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.