Broad-bordered Acraea vs rose-grass aphid

Acraea anemosa compared with Metopolophium dirhodum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	rose-grass 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	Metopolophium
Species	Acraea anemosa	Metopolophium dirhodum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

rose-grass aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

rose-grass aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (5 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.