Broad-bordered Acraea vs Oak aphid

Acraea anemosa compared with Myzocallis castanicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Oak 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	Myzocallis
Species	Acraea anemosa	Myzocallis castanicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Oak aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Oak aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.