Broad-bordered Acraea vs Elder aphid

Acraea anemosa compared with Aphis sambuci

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Elder 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	Aphis
Species	Acraea anemosa	Aphis sambuci

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Elder aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Elder aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Estonia, 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.