Broad-bordered Acraea vs Spurge Rust

Acraea anemosa compared with Melampsora euphorbiae

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Spurge Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Spurge Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Melampsoraceae
Genus	Acraea	Melampsora
Species	Acraea anemosa	Melampsora euphorbiae

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Spurge Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Spurge Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Spurge Rust

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.