Asiatic red scale vs Black flying fox

Aonidiella taxus compared with Pteropus alecto

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Black flying fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Black flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Diaspididae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Aonidiella	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Pteropus alecto

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic red scale and Black flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Black flying fox
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).

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Black flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.