Broad-bordered Acraea vs Spotted Leafworm

Acraea anemosa compared with Phyllodoce maculata

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Spotted Leafworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Spotted Leafworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polychaeta (Polychaeta)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Phyllodocida (Phyllodocida)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Phyllodocidae
Genus	Acraea	Phyllodoce
Species	Acraea anemosa	Phyllodoce maculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Leafworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Spotted Leafworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Spotted Leafworm

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.