Asiatic red scale vs Ornate Akodont

Aonidiella taxus compared with Abrothrix jelskii

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Ornate Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Ornate Akodont
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	Abrothrix
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Abrothrix jelskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Ornate Akodont
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).

Ornate Akodont

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).