Black scale vs Guemal

Saissetia oleae compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	Guemal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Coccidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Saissetia	Hippocamelus
Species	Saissetia oleae	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Guemal
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).

Guemal

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.