Black scale vs Junín Akodont

Saissetia oleae compared with Akodon juninensis

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Junín Akodont is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	Junín Akodont
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	Akodon
Species	Saissetia oleae	Akodon juninensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Junín Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Junín Akodont
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).

Junín Akodont

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.