Broad-bordered Acraea vs Western Rustwort

Acraea anemosa compared with Marsupella profunda

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Western Rustwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Western Rustwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Gymnomitriaceae
Genus	Acraea	Marsupella
Species	Acraea anemosa	Marsupella profunda

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Western Rustwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Western Rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. 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.