Asiatic red scale vs Desmarest's hutia

Aonidiella taxus compared with Capromys pilorides

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Desmarest's hutia is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Desmarest's hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Diaspididae	Capromyidae
Genus	Aonidiella	Capromys
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Capromys pilorides

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic red scale and Desmarest's hutia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Desmarest's hutia
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).

Desmarest's hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).