Broad-bordered Acraea vs Surf Scoter

Acraea anemosa compared with Melanitta perspicillata

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Surf Scoter is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Surf Scoter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Anatidae
Genus	Acraea	Melanitta
Species	Acraea anemosa	Melanitta perspicillata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Surf Scoter

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Surf Scoter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Surf Scoter

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.