Black scale vs Japanese Hare

Saissetia oleae compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	Japanese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Coccidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Saissetia	Lepus
Species	Saissetia oleae	Lepus brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Japanese Hare
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).

Japanese Hare

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.