Asiatic red scale vs Guemal

Aonidiella taxus compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Guemal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Diaspididae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Aonidiella	Hippocamelus
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Guemal
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).

Guemal

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).