Asiatic red scale vs small tortoiseshell

Aonidiella taxus compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

Asiatic red scale is Not Evaluated while small tortoiseshell is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	small tortoiseshell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Diaspididae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Aonidiella	Aglais
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic red scale and small tortoiseshell share a common ancestor at the Class level: Insecta. (Insects)

View Class: Insecta

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

small tortoiseshell

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	small tortoiseshell
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).

small tortoiseshell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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).

small tortoiseshell

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.