Asiatic red scale vs Fishing Cat

Aonidiella taxus compared with Prionailurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Fishing Cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Fishing Cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Diaspididae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Aonidiella	Prionailurus
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Prionailurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Fishing Cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Fishing Cat
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).

Fishing Cat

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).