Black Bent vs date palm scale

Agrostis gigantea compared with Parlatoria blanchardi

Key Differences

  • Black Bent is Least Concern while date palm scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black Bent date palm scale
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Liliopsida (Monocots) Insecta (Insects)
Order Poales (Grasses) Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family Poaceae (Grass Family) Diaspididae
Genus Agrostis Parlatoria
Species Agrostis gigantea Parlatoria blanchardi

Conservation Status

Black Bent

LC — Least Concern

date palm scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black Bent date palm scale
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bent

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (11 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

date palm scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Black Bent

The Black Bent (Agrostis gigantea) is a species in the genus Agrostis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

date palm scale

No description available.

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