Asiatic red scale vs Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

Aonidiella taxus compared with Nyctinomops laticaudatus

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Diaspididae	Molossidae
Genus	Aonidiella	Nyctinomops
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Nyctinomops laticaudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic red scale and Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat
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).

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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).

Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat

The Broad-eared Free-tailed Bat (Nyctinomops laticaudatus) is a species in the genus Nyctinomops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.