Asiatic red scale vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Aonidiella taxus compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Diaspididae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aonidiella	Thomasomys
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Thomasomys nicefori

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic red scale and Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
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).

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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).