Broad-bordered Acraea vs Teosinte

Acraea anemosa compared with Zea luxurians

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Teosinte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Acraea	Zea
Species	Acraea anemosa	Zea luxurians

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Teosinte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Teosinte

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. 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.