Angelin vs Chinese wax scale

Andira inermis compared with Ceroplastes sinensis

Key Differences

• Angelin is Least Concern while Chinese wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angelin	Chinese wax scale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Fabaceae	Coccidae
Genus	Andira	Ceroplastes
Species	Andira inermis	Ceroplastes sinensis

Conservation Status

Angelin

LC — Least Concern

Chinese wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angelin	Chinese wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angelin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indomalayan realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Chad, Guinea), Asia (India, Singapore), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

Chinese wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).

Angelin

The Angelin (Andira inermis) is a species in the genus Andira. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, flooded grasslands and savannas, and deserts and xeric shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Palearctic and Indom.

Chinese wax scale

The Chinese Wax Scale (Ceroplastes sinensis) is a species in the genus Ceroplastes. Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).