Broad-bordered Acraea vs soldier beetle

Acraea anemosa compared with Cantharis rustica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	soldier beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cantharidae
Genus	Acraea	Cantharis
Species	Acraea anemosa	Cantharis rustica

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and soldier beetle share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

soldier beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	soldier beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

soldier beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.