Broad-bordered Acraea vs sun shell

Acraea anemosa compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Turbinidae
Genus	Acraea	Astraea
Species	Acraea anemosa	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and sun shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.