Broad-bordered Acraea vs Sawfly

Acraea anemosa compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Sawfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Acraea	Pristiphora
Species	Acraea anemosa	Pristiphora rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Sawfly share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (inseto)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Sawfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.