Broad-bordered Acraea vs Fletcher scale

Acraea anemosa compared with Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Fletcher 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	Parthenolecanium
Species	Acraea anemosa	Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Fletcher scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 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.