Asiatic red scale vs Northern Bettong

Aonidiella taxus compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Diaspididae	Potoroidae
Genus	Aonidiella	Bettongia
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Northern Bettong
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).

Northern Bettong

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).