Aphid parasite vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Aphidius ervi compared with Acraea anemosa

Key Differences

• Aphid parasite is Not Evaluated while Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Aphid parasite	Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Braconidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aphidius	Acraea
Species	Aphidius ervi	Acraea anemosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Aphid parasite and Broad-bordered Acraea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Aphid parasite

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Aphid parasite	Broad-bordered Acraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Aphid parasite

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Aphid parasite

The Aphid parasite (Aphidius ervi) is a species in the genus Aphidius. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.