Asiatic red scale vs Peale s Dolphin

Aonidiella taxus compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Peale s Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Diaspididae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Aonidiella	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Lagenorhynchus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic red scale and Peale s Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Peale s Dolphin
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).

Peale s Dolphin

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).