Broad-bordered Acraea vs Striped Ermel

Acraea anemosa compared with Ethmia pusiella

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Striped Ermel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Striped Ermel
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	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Ethmiidae
Genus	Acraea	Ethmia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Ethmia pusiella

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Striped Ermel share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Striped Ermel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Striped Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Striped Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.