Broad-bordered Acraea vs stipular flapwort

Acraea anemosa compared with Harpanthus scutatus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while stipular flapwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	stipular flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Harpanthaceae
Genus	Acraea	Harpanthus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Harpanthus scutatus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

stipular flapwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	stipular flapwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

stipular flapwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.