Broad-bordered Acraea vs Tree lacehopper

Acraea anemosa compared with Cixius insularis

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Tree lacehopper is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Tree lacehopper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cixiidae
Genus	Acraea	Cixius
Species	Acraea anemosa	Cixius insularis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Tree lacehopper

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Tree lacehopper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Tree lacehopper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Portugal. 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.