Broad-bordered Acraea vs Variable watermilfoil

Acraea anemosa compared with Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Variable watermilfoil
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Haloragaceae
Genus	Acraea	Myriophyllum
Species	Acraea anemosa	Myriophyllum heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Variable watermilfoil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Variable watermilfoil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, Cuba, 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.