Broad-bordered Acraea vs cottony grass scale

Acraea anemosa compared with Eriopeltis stammeri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	cottony grass scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Coccidae
Genus	Acraea	Eriopeltis
Species	Acraea anemosa	Eriopeltis stammeri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

cottony grass scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

cottony grass scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.