Broad-bordered Acraea vs Violet willow

Acraea anemosa compared with Salix daphnoides

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Violet willow is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Violet willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Salicaceae
Genus	Acraea	Salix
Species	Acraea anemosa	Salix daphnoides

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Violet willow

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Violet willow

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.