Black scale vs Kouprey

Saissetia oleae compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	Kouprey
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Saissetia	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Saissetia oleae	Bos sauveli

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Kouprey
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).

Kouprey

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.