Acara Acraea vs California maple aphid

Acraea acara compared with Periphyllus californiensis

Key Differences

• Acara Acraea is Least Concern while California maple aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acara Acraea	California maple aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Aphididae
Genus	Acraea	Periphyllus
Species	Acraea acara	Periphyllus californiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Acara Acraea and California maple aphid share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Acara Acraea

LC — Least Concern

California maple aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acara Acraea	California maple aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acara Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

California maple aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and North America (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.

California maple aphid

The California maple aphid (Periphyllus californiensis) is a species in the genus Periphyllus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.