Asiatic red scale vs Himalayan Rat

Aonidiella taxus compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Diaspididae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Aonidiella	Rattus
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Himalayan Rat
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).

Himalayan Rat

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).