Acara Acraea vs Apple Pith Moth

Acraea acara compared with Blastodacna atra

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acara Acraea	Apple Pith Moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Elachistidae
Genus	Acraea	Blastodacna
Species	Acraea acara	Blastodacna atra

Evolutionary Relationship

Acara Acraea and Apple Pith Moth share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Acara Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Apple Pith Moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acara Acraea	Apple Pith Moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acara Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Apple Pith Moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Acara Acraea

The Acara Acraea (Acraea acara) is a species in the genus Acraea. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. It typically inhabits diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Habitat records describe it as occurring in diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Apple Pith Moth

The Apple Pith Moth (Blastodacna atra) is a species in the genus Blastodacna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.