Asiatic red scale vs Beggar'S-Buttons

Aonidiella taxus compared with Arctium lappa

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Beggar'S-Buttons is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Beggar'S-Buttons
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Diaspididae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Aonidiella	Arctium
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Arctium lappa

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Beggar'S-Buttons

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Beggar'S-Buttons
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).

Beggar'S-Buttons

Habitat

Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (North Korea, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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).

Beggar'S-Buttons

The Beggar'S-Buttons (Arctium lappa) is a species in the genus Arctium. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate coniferous forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States