Asiatic red scale vs Hoary fox

Aonidiella taxus compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Hoary fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Diaspididae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Aonidiella	Lycalopex
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Hoary fox
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).

Hoary fox

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).