Gemeine Berberitze, Sauerdorn vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Berberis vulgaris compared with Acraea anemosa

Key Differences

• Gemeine Berberitze, Sauerdorn is Near Threatened while Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeine Berberitze, Sauerdorn	Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Ranunculales (Hahnenfußartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Berberidaceae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Berberis	Acraea
Species	Berberis vulgaris	Acraea anemosa

Conservation Status

Gemeine Berberitze, Sauerdorn

NT — Near Threatened

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeine Berberitze, Sauerdorn	Broad-bordered Acraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeine Berberitze, Sauerdorn

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Gemeine Berberitze, Sauerdorn

The Barberry (Berberis vulgaris) is a species in the genus Berberis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.