Asiatic red scale vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Aonidiella taxus compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Diaspididae	Herpestidae
Genus	Aonidiella	Crossarchus
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic red scale and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Flat-headed Kusimanse
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).

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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).