Broad-bordered Acraea vs Spring Ringlet

Acraea anemosa compared with Erebia epistygne

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Spring Ringlet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Spring Ringlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acraea	Erebia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Erebia epistygne

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Spring Ringlet share a common ancestor at the Family level: Nymphalidae. (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Spring Ringlet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Spring Ringlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Spring Ringlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across France and Spain. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.