Asiatic red scale vs Leightons linsang

Aonidiella taxus compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Diaspididae	Viverridae
Genus	Aonidiella	Poiana
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Leightons linsang
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).

Leightons linsang

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).