Asiatic red scale vs Foca Pia

Aonidiella taxus compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Diaspididae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Aonidiella	Pagophilus
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Foca Pia
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).

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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).