Zitronenfalter vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Gonepteryx rhamni compared with Acraea anemosa

Key Differences

• Zitronenfalter is Near Threatened while Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Zitronenfalter	Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Pieridae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Gonepteryx	Acraea
Species	Gonepteryx rhamni	Acraea anemosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Zitronenfalter and Broad-bordered Acraea share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Schmetterlinge)

Conservation Status

Zitronenfalter

NT — Near Threatened

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Zitronenfalter	Broad-bordered Acraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Zitronenfalter

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (40 countries). 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.

Zitronenfalter

Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

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.