Asiatic red scale vs Franciscana

Aonidiella taxus compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Franciscana is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Franciscana
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Diaspididae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Aonidiella	Pontoporia
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Pontoporia blainvillei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Franciscana
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).

Franciscana

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).