Brassy Willow Beetle vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Phratora vitellinae compared with Acraea anemosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brassy Willow Beetle Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Arthropoda (Arthropods) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same Insecta (Insects) Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Chrysomelidae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Phratora Acraea
Species Phratora vitellinae Acraea anemosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Brassy Willow Beetle and Broad-bordered Acraea share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Brassy Willow Beetle

LC — Least Concern

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brassy Willow Beetle Broad-bordered Acraea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brassy Willow Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Brassy Willow Beetle

The Brassy Willow Beetle (Phratora vitellinae) is a species in the genus Phratora. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.

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