Asiatic red scale vs Brown Oak Tortrix

Aonidiella taxus compared with Archips crataegana

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Brown Oak Tortrix is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Brown Oak Tortrix
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Diaspididae	Tortricidae
Genus	Aonidiella	Archips
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Archips crataegana

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic red scale and Brown Oak Tortrix share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Oak Tortrix

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Brown Oak Tortrix
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).

Brown Oak Tortrix

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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).

Brown Oak Tortrix

The Brown Oak Tortrix (Archips crataegana) is a species in the genus Archips. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium