Broad-bordered Acraea vs Spanish Gorse

Acraea anemosa compared with Genista hispanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Spanish Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Fabaceae
Genus	Acraea	Genista
Species	Acraea anemosa	Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Spanish Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.