Black scale vs Hoary fox

Saissetia oleae compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	Hoary fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Coccidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Saissetia	Lycalopex
Species	Saissetia oleae	Lycalopex vetulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Hoary fox
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).

Hoary fox

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.