Broad-bordered Acraea vs Spreading amaranth

Acraea anemosa compared with Amaranthus crassipes

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Spreading amaranth is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Spreading amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Acraea	Amaranthus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Amaranthus crassipes

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Spreading amaranth

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Spreading amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Spreading amaranth

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Italy, Japan, 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.