Broad-bordered Acraea vs Devil weed

Acraea anemosa compared with Sargassum horneri

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Devil weed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Devil weed
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Sargassaceae
Genus	Acraea	Sargassum
Species	Acraea anemosa	Sargassum horneri

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Devil weed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Devil weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Devil weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Mexico, Taiwan, 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.