Broad-bordered Acraea vs cuscuta-do-linho

Acraea anemosa compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while cuscuta-do-linho is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	cuscuta-do-linho
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (inseto)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Acraea	Cuscuta
Species	Acraea anemosa	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

cuscuta-do-linho

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	cuscuta-do-linho
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

cuscuta-do-linho

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.