apple mealybug vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Phenacoccus aceris compared with Acraea anemosa

Key Differences

• apple mealybug is Not Evaluated while Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	apple mealybug	Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Pseudococcidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Phenacoccus	Acraea
Species	Phenacoccus aceris	Acraea anemosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

apple mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	apple mealybug	Broad-bordered Acraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

apple mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

apple mealybug

The Apple mealybug (Phenacoccus aceris) is a species in the genus Phenacoccus. 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.