Beet Armyworm vs Broad-bordered Acraea

Spodoptera exigua compared with Acraea anemosa

Key Differences

• Beet Armyworm is Not Evaluated while Broad-bordered Acraea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Beet Armyworm	Broad-bordered Acraea
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Noctuidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Spodoptera	Acraea
Species	Spodoptera exigua	Acraea anemosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Beet Armyworm and Broad-bordered Acraea share a common ancestor at the Order level: Lepidoptera. (鱗翅目)

Conservation Status

Beet Armyworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-bordered Acraea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Beet Armyworm	Broad-bordered Acraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Beet Armyworm

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Yemen), Europe (5 countries), and North America (Mexico, United States).

Broad-bordered Acraea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Beet Armyworm

The Beet Armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) is a species in the genus Spodoptera. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. The species is documented in scientific literature under the name Spodoptera exigua.

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.