Acara Acraea vs California red scale

Acraea acara compared with Aonidiella aurantii

Key Differences

• Acara Acraea is Least Concern while California red scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acara Acraea	California red scale
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)	Diaspididae
Genus	Acraea	Aonidiella
Species	Acraea acara	Aonidiella aurantii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Acara Acraea

LC — Least Concern

California red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acara Acraea	California red scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acara Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

California red scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Dominica, 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 red scale

The California red scale (Aonidiella aurantii) is a species in the genus Aonidiella. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.