Black scale vs Diana monkey

Saissetia oleae compared with Cercopithecus diana

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Diana monkey is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	Diana monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Coccidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Saissetia	Cercopithecus
Species	Saissetia oleae	Cercopithecus diana

Evolutionary Relationship

Black scale and Diana monkey share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Diana monkey

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Diana monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel, Taiwan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Chile).

Diana monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black scale

The Black scale (Saissetia oleae) is a species in the genus Saissetia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.