Broad-bordered Acraea vs Water ragwort

Acraea anemosa compared with Jacobaea aquatica

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Water ragwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Water ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Acraea	Jacobaea
Species	Acraea anemosa	Jacobaea aquatica

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Water ragwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Water ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Water ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.