Broad-bordered Acraea vs Hespérie des épiaires

Acraea anemosa compared with Carcharodus lavatherae

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Hespérie des épiaires is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Hespérie des épiaires
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Hesperiidae
Genus	Acraea	Carcharodus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Carcharodus lavatherae

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Hespérie des épiaires share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Hespérie des épiaires

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Hespérie des épiaires
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Hespérie des épiaires

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (23 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.