Broad-bordered Acraea vs Devil's Bit

Acraea anemosa compared with Ruellia tuberosa

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Devil's Bit is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Devil's Bit
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Acanthaceae
Genus	Acraea	Ruellia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Ruellia tuberosa

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Devil's Bit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Devil's Bit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Devil's Bit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (9 countries), North America (Bahamas, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau), and South America (4 countries).

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.