Broad-bordered Acraea vs Striped Lychnis

Acraea anemosa compared with Cucullia lychnitis

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Striped Lychnis is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Striped Lychnis
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)	Noctuidae
Genus	Acraea	Cucullia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Cucullia lychnitis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Striped Lychnis

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Striped Lychnis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Striped Lychnis

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.