Broad-bordered Acraea vs Soft scale

Acraea anemosa compared with Physokermes piceae

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Soft 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)	Coccidae
Genus	Acraea	Physokermes
Species	Acraea anemosa	Physokermes piceae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Soft scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Soft scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.