Broad-bordered Acraea vs large-seed dodder

Acraea anemosa compared with Cuscuta indecora

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while large-seed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	large-seed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Solanales (Nachtschattenartige)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acraea	Cuscuta
Species	Acraea anemosa	Cuscuta indecora

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

large-seed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	large-seed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

large-seed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Argentina, Brazil, and Colombia.

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.