Broad-bordered Acraea vs Cherry Gall

Acraea anemosa compared with Cynips quercusfolii

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Cherry Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Cherry Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Cynipidae
Genus	Acraea	Cynips
Species	Acraea anemosa	Cynips quercusfolii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Cherry Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Cherry Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Cherry Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Cherry Gall

The Cherry Gall (Cynips quercusfolii) is a species in the genus Cynips. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.