Broad-bordered Acraea vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Acraea anemosa compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Tracheophyta
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Tectariaceae
Genus	Acraea	Tectaria
Species	Acraea anemosa	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.