Broad-bordered Acraea vs yew scale

Acraea anemosa compared with Parthenolecanium pomeranicum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-bordered Acraea	yew 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	Parthenolecanium
Species	Acraea anemosa	Parthenolecanium pomeranicum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

yew scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

yew scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.