Broad-bordered Acraea vs Spiral head ginger

Acraea anemosa compared with Costus scaber

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Spiral head ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Spiral head ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Costaceae
Genus	Acraea	Costus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Costus scaber

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Spiral head ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Spiral head ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Spiral head ginger

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across North America (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.