Asiatic red scale vs Isarog Chrotomys

Aonidiella taxus compared with Chrotomys gonzalesi

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Isarog Chrotomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Isarog Chrotomys
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	Chrotomys
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Chrotomys gonzalesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Isarog Chrotomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Isarog Chrotomys
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).

Isarog Chrotomys

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).