Broad-bordered Acraea vs Townsend's cordgrass

Acraea anemosa compared with Sporobolus townsendii

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Townsend's cordgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Townsend's cordgrass
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	Sporobolus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Sporobolus townsendii

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Townsend's cordgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Townsend's cordgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Townsend's cordgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Italy, and Norway.

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.