Asiatic red scale vs Potto

Aonidiella taxus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Diaspididae	Lorisidae
Genus	Aonidiella	Perodicticus
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	Potto
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).

Potto

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).