Broad-bordered Acraea vs strawflower

Acraea anemosa compared with Helichrysum arenarium

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while strawflower is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	strawflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acraea	Helichrysum
Species	Acraea anemosa	Helichrysum arenarium

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

strawflower

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	strawflower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

strawflower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.