barley mealybug vs Lofty Pericote

Phenacoccus hordei compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• barley mealybug is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	barley mealybug	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Pseudococcidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Phenacoccus	Auliscomys
Species	Phenacoccus hordei	Auliscomys sublimis

Evolutionary Relationship

barley mealybug and Lofty Pericote share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

barley mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	barley mealybug	Lofty Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

barley mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

barley mealybug

The Barley mealybug (Phenacoccus hordei) is a species in the genus Phenacoccus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.