Broad-bordered Acraea vs Sponge

Acraea anemosa compared with Cliona thoosina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Sponge
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Porifera (Sponges)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Clionaida (Clionaida)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Clionaidae
Genus	Acraea	Cliona
Species	Acraea anemosa	Cliona thoosina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Sponge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Sponge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Sponge

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.