Asiatic red scale vs Atlantic Ancula

Aonidiella taxus compared with Ancula gibbosa

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Atlantic Ancula is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Atlantic Ancula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Diaspididae	Goniodorididae
Genus	Aonidiella	Ancula
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Ancula gibbosa

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic red scale and Atlantic Ancula share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Atlantic Ancula

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Atlantic Ancula
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).

Atlantic Ancula

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across 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).

Atlantic Ancula

The Atlantic Ancula (Ancula gibbosa) is a species in the genus Ancula. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.