Broad-bordered Acraea vs Virginian Rose

Acraea anemosa compared with Rosa virginiana

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Virginian Rose is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Virginian Rose
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Acraea	Rosa (Roses)
Species	Acraea anemosa	Rosa virginiana

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Virginian Rose

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Virginian Rose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Virginian Rose

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (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.