Asiatic red scale vs bristly bearberry

Aonidiella taxus compared with Arctostaphylos columbiana

Key Differences

  • Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while bristly bearberry is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Asiatic red scale bristly bearberry
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Insecta (Insects) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Hemiptera (Hemiptera) Ericales (Ericales)
Family Diaspididae Ericaceae
Genus Aonidiella Arctostaphylos
Species Aonidiella taxus Arctostaphylos columbiana

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

bristly bearberry

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Asiatic red scale bristly bearberry
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).

bristly bearberry

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Canada.

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).

bristly bearberry

The Bristly bearberry (Arctostaphylos columbiana) is a species in the genus Arctostaphylos. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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