Broad-bordered Acraea vs Spider beetle

Acraea anemosa compared with Gibbium psylloides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	Spider 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)	Ptinidae
Genus	Acraea	Gibbium
Species	Acraea anemosa	Gibbium psylloides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Spider beetle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Spider beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (32 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.