Broad-bordered Acraea vs Variable Chafer

Acraea anemosa compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Acraea	Gnorimus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.