Acara Acraea vs Scallop Shell

Acraea acara compared with Rheumaptera undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Acara Acraea	Scallop Shell
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)	Geometridae
Genus	Acraea	Rheumaptera
Species	Acraea acara	Rheumaptera undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Acara Acraea and Scallop Shell share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (Butterflies & Moths)

Conservation Status

Acara Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Scallop Shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Acara Acraea	Scallop Shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Acara Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Scallop Shell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, 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.