Broad-bordered Acraea vs Dock aphid

Acraea anemosa compared with Brachycaudus rumexicolens

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Dock aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Dock aphid
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)	Aphididae
Genus	Acraea	Brachycaudus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Brachycaudus rumexicolens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Dock aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Dock aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Dock aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (19 countries) and North America (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.