Asiatic red scale vs Aspen Roller

Aonidiella taxus compared with Ancylis laetana

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Aspen Roller is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Aspen Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Diaspididae	Tortricidae
Genus	Aonidiella	Ancylis
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Ancylis laetana

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic red scale and Aspen Roller share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Aspen Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Aspen Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic red scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Aspen Roller

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Asiatic red scale

The Asiatic red scale (Aonidiella taxus) is a species in the genus Aonidiella. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Aspen Roller

The Aspen Roller (Ancylis laetana) is a species in the genus Ancylis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium