Broad-bordered Acraea vs Masked bee

Acraea anemosa compared with Hylaeus variegatus

Key Differences

• Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern while Masked bee is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Masked bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)	Colletidae
Genus	Acraea	Hylaeus
Species	Acraea anemosa	Hylaeus variegatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Masked bee

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-bordered Acraea	Masked bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Masked bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.