Asiatic red scale vs Ornate Cuscus

Aonidiella taxus compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Diaspididae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Aonidiella	Phalanger
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Phalanger ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Ornate Cuscus
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 Cuscus

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).