Asiatic red scale vs Plateau Pika

Aonidiella taxus compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Diaspididae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Aonidiella	Ochotona
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Plateau Pika
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).

Plateau Pika

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).