Broad-bordered Acraea vs fig wax scale

Acraea anemosa compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	fig wax 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	Ceroplastes
Species	Acraea anemosa	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

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.