Asiatic red scale vs Kirk's dik-dik

Aonidiella taxus compared with Madoqua kirkii

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Kirk's dik-dik is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Kirk's dik-dik
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Diaspididae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Aonidiella	Madoqua
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Madoqua kirkii

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic red scale and Kirk's dik-dik share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Kirk's dik-dik

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Kirk's dik-dik
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).

Kirk's dik-dik

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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).