Broad-bordered Acraea vs Florida wax scale

Acraea anemosa compared with Ceroplastes floridensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Florida 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 floridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Florida wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Florida 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.

Florida wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 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.