Broad-bordered Acraea vs Monarch

Acraea anemosa compared with Danaus plexippus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Monarch
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Lepidoptera (나비목)	Lepidoptera (나비목)
Family same	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Acraea	Danaus (Milkweed Butterflies)
Species	Acraea anemosa	Danaus plexippus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Monarch share a common ancestor at the Family level: Nymphalidae. (Brush-footed Butterflies)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Monarch

NE — Not Evaluated

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Monarch
Diet	—	Herbivore
Average Lifespan	—	1 years
Average Length	—	5 cm
Average Weight	—	0 g

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Monarch

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, forests, and vegetated habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (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.

Monarch

세계에서 가장 놀라운 이주 곤충 중 하나로, 제왕나비(Danaus plexippus)는 북아메리카 북부의 번식지와 멕시코 산악 산림의 월동지 사이를 최대 4,800 km의 다세대 왕복 이동을 합니다. 선명한 오렌지색과 검은색 날개는 애벌레 때 먹은 유액 식물에서 유래한 독성을 포식자에게 경고합니다. 1990년대 이후 서식지 손실, 농약 및 기후 변화로 인해 월동 개체군이 80% 이상 감소하여 멸종 위기종으로 분류됩니다.