Broad-bordered Acraea vs pineapple scale

Acraea anemosa compared with Diaspis bromeliae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	pineapple 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	Diaspis
Species	Acraea anemosa	Diaspis bromeliae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

pineapple scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

pineapple scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (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.