Asiatic red scale vs California alder

Aonidiella taxus compared with Alnus rhombifolia

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while California alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	California alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Diaspididae	Betulaceae
Genus	Aonidiella	Alnus
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Alnus rhombifolia

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

California alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	California alder
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).

California alder

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).

California alder

The California alder (Alnus rhombifolia) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.