Broad-bordered Acraea vs Squirrel Corn

Acraea anemosa compared with Dicentra canadensis

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Squirrel Corn is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Squirrel Corn
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Papaveraceae
Genus	Acraea	Dicentra
Species	Acraea anemosa	Dicentra canadensis

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Squirrel Corn

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Squirrel Corn
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Squirrel Corn

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.