Broad-bordered Acraea vs Yellow-legged Clearwing

Acraea anemosa compared with Synanthedon vespiformis

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Yellow-legged Clearwing is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Yellow-legged Clearwing
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)	Sesiidae
Genus	Acraea	Synanthedon
Species	Acraea anemosa	Synanthedon vespiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Yellow-legged Clearwing

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Yellow-legged Clearwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Yellow-legged Clearwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.