Broad-bordered Acraea vs Thrips

Acraea anemosa compared with Thrips tabaci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Thrips
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Thysanoptera (Thysanoptera)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Thripidae
Genus	Acraea	Thrips
Species	Acraea anemosa	Thrips tabaci

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Thrips share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Thrips

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Thrips

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 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.