Broad-bordered Acraea vs Chinaroot

Acraea anemosa compared with Dioscorea villosa

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Chinaroot
Kingdom Animalia (hewan) Plantae (tumbuhan)
Phylum Arthropoda (Artropoda) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (serangga) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Dioscoreaceae
Genus Acraea Dioscorea
Species Acraea anemosa Dioscorea villosa

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea Chinaroot
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Dioscorea villosa) is a species in the genus Dioscorea. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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