Broad-bordered Acraea vs Geranium aphid

Acraea anemosa compared with Acyrthosiphon malvae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Geranium 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	Acyrthosiphon
Species	Acraea anemosa	Acyrthosiphon malvae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Geranium aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Geranium aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.