Broad-bordered Acraea vs Buttonweed

Acraea anemosa compared with Malva neglecta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broad-bordered Acraea Buttonweed
Kingdom Animalia (동물) Plantae (식물)
Phylum Arthropoda (절지동물) Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class Insecta (곤충) Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order Lepidoptera (나비목) Malvales (아욱목)
Family Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies) Malvaceae
Genus Acraea Malva
Species Acraea anemosa Malva neglecta

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Buttonweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Buttonweed

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile).

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.

Buttonweed

The Buttonweed (Malva neglecta) is a species in the genus Malva. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

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