Asiatic red scale vs Gilbert's dunnart

Aonidiella taxus compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Diaspididae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Aonidiella	Sminthopsis
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Sminthopsis gilberti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Gilbert's dunnart
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).

Gilbert's dunnart

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).