Broad-bordered Acraea vs Newstead scale

Acraea anemosa compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Newstead 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)	Diaspididae
Genus	Acraea	Lepidosaphes
Species	Acraea anemosa	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.