Broad-bordered Acraea vs Lady beetle

Acraea anemosa compared with Harmonia octomaculata

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Lady beetle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Lady beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Coccinellidae
Genus	Acraea	Harmonia
Species	Acraea anemosa	Harmonia octomaculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Lady beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Lady beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Lady beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.