Black scale vs Franciscana

Saissetia oleae compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Franciscana is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	Franciscana
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Coccidae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Saissetia	Pontoporia
Species	Saissetia oleae	Pontoporia blainvillei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Franciscana

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Franciscana
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).

Franciscana

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.