Broad-bordered Acraea vs White Flatweed

Acraea anemosa compared with Hypochaeris microcephala

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	White Flatweed
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	Hypochaeris
Species	Acraea anemosa	Hypochaeris microcephala

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

White Flatweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

White Flatweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, United Kingdom, and 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.