Asiatic red scale vs Indian Pangolin

Aonidiella taxus compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Diaspididae	Manidae
Genus	Aonidiella	Manis
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Indian Pangolin
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).

Indian Pangolin

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).