Broad-bordered Acraea vs Thistle Rust

Acraea anemosa compared with Puccinia suaveolens

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Thistle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Thistle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Pucciniaceae
Genus	Acraea	Puccinia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Puccinia suaveolens

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Thistle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Thistle Rust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Thistle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and 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.