Asiatic red scale vs Black Kauri

Aonidiella taxus compared with Agathis atropurpurea

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Black Kauri is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Black Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Diaspididae	Braconidae
Genus	Aonidiella	Agathis
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Agathis atropurpurea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Black Kauri

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Black Kauri
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 Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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 Kauri

The Black Kauri (Agathis atropurpurea) is a species in the genus Agathis. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.