Broad-bordered Acraea vs Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Acraea anemosa compared with Zygaena lonicerae

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Zygaenidae
Genus	Acraea	Zygaena
Species	Acraea anemosa	Zygaena lonicerae

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-bordered Acraea and Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (鱗翅目)

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Narrow-bordered Five-spot Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.