apple mealybug vs Formosan Serow

Phenacoccus aceris compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• apple mealybug is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	apple mealybug	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pseudococcidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Phenacoccus	Capricornis
Species	Phenacoccus aceris	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

apple mealybug and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

apple mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	apple mealybug	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

apple mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

apple mealybug

The Apple mealybug (Phenacoccus aceris) is a species in the genus Phenacoccus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.