Broad-bordered Acraea vs Rainbow tortoise beetle

Acraea anemosa compared with Cassida azurea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Rainbow tortoise 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)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Acraea	Cassida
Species	Acraea anemosa	Cassida azurea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Rainbow tortoise beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Rainbow tortoise beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, 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.