Black scale vs Fulvous Colilargo

Saissetia oleae compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	Fulvous Colilargo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coccidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Saissetia	Oligoryzomys
Species	Saissetia oleae	Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Fulvous Colilargo
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).

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Black scale

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