black-calabash vs fig wax scale

Amphitecna latifolia compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• black-calabash is Least Concern while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black-calabash	fig wax scale
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Lamiales (Lamiales)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Bignoniaceae	Coccidae
Genus	Amphitecna	Ceroplastes
Species	Amphitecna latifolia	Ceroplastes japonicus

Conservation Status

black-calabash

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black-calabash	fig wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black-calabash

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

black-calabash

The Black-calabash (Amphitecna latifolia) is a species in the genus Amphitecna. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.