Broad-bordered Acraea vs Nodding Catchfly

Acraea anemosa compared with Silene pendula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Nodding Catchfly
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Lepidoptera (чешуекрылые)	Caryophyllales (гвоздичноцветные)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Acraea	Silene
Species	Acraea anemosa	Silene pendula

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Catchfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Nodding Catchfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Nodding Catchfly

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.