Asiatic red scale vs brittlestar

Aonidiella taxus compared with Amphiura chiajei

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while brittlestar is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Diaspididae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Aonidiella	Amphiura
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Amphiura chiajei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	brittlestar
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).

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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).

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura chiajei) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.