Broad-bordered Acraea vs Browne's blechum

Acraea anemosa compared with Ruellia blechum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Browne's blechum
Kingdom Animalia (動物) Plantae (植物)
Phylum Arthropoda (節足動物) Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class Insecta (昆虫) Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order Lepidoptera (チョウ目) Lamiales (シソ目)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Acanthaceae
Genus Acraea Ruellia
Species Acraea anemosa Ruellia blechum

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Browne's blechum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broad-bordered Acraea Browne's blechum
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Browne's blechum

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Timor-Leste), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (8 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Browne's blechum

The Browne's Blechum (Ruellia blechum) is a species in the genus Ruellia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Ocea

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