Black scale vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Saissetia oleae compared with Acraea anemosa

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	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	Coccidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Saissetia	Acraea
Species	Saissetia oleae	Acraea anemosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Broad-bordered Acraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel, Taiwan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Chile).

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Black scale

The Black scale (Saissetia oleae) is a species in the genus Saissetia. 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.