Broad-bordered Acraea vs Violet Black-legged

Acraea anemosa compared with Dioctria atricapilla

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Violet Black-legged is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Violet Black-legged
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Asilidae
Genus	Acraea	Dioctria
Species	Acraea anemosa	Dioctria atricapilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Violet Black-legged

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Violet Black-legged
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Violet Black-legged

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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