Broad-bordered Acraea vs Fern scale

Acraea anemosa compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Fern 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)	Diaspididae
Genus	Acraea	Pinnaspis
Species	Acraea anemosa	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 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.