Broad-bordered Acraea vs Amazone poudrée

Acraea anemosa compared with Amazona farinosa

Key Differences

  • Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Amazone poudrée is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Amazone poudrée
Kingdom same Animalia (animal) Animalia (animal)
Phylum Arthropoda (arthropodes) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (insecte) Aves (oiseau)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Psittaciformes (Parrots)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Psittacidae (True Parrots)
Genus Acraea Amazona
Species Acraea anemosa Amazona farinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Amazone poudrée share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Amazone poudrée

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea Amazone poudrée
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Amazone poudrée

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. 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.

Amazone poudrée

One of the largest amazon parrots, mealy amazons have subtle powder-green plumage with bluish-grey head and a distinctive dusty or powdery sheen to the feathers that gives them their name. Found in lowland tropical forest from southern Mexico through Central America and across most of South America to Bolivia and Brazil. They inhabit humid forest and forest edges, traveling in pairs or small flocks. Listed as Least Concern globally though locally impacted by habitat loss and the pet trade.

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