Broad-bordered Acraea vs Western Dwarf

Acraea anemosa compared with Elachista triseriatella

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Western Dwarf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Western Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Elachistidae
Genus	Acraea	Elachista
Species	Acraea anemosa	Elachista triseriatella

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Western Dwarf share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Western Dwarf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Western Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Western Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.