Black scale vs Ili Pika

Saissetia oleae compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	Ili Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Coccidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Saissetia	Ochotona
Species	Saissetia oleae	Ochotona iliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Ili Pika
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).

Ili Pika

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.