Broad-bordered Acraea vs White Broom

Acraea anemosa compared with Cytisus multiflorus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while White Broom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	White Broom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Fabaceae
Genus	Acraea	Cytisus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Cytisus multiflorus

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

White Broom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	White Broom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

White Broom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.