Asiatic red scale vs Marbled cat

Aonidiella taxus compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Marbled cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Diaspididae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Aonidiella	Pardofelis
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Marbled cat
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).

Marbled cat

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).