Asiatic red scale vs Guinea baboon

Aonidiella taxus compared with Papio papio

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Guinea baboon is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Guinea baboon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Diaspididae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Aonidiella	Papio
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Papio papio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Guinea baboon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Guinea baboon
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).

Guinea baboon

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).