Black scale vs Large Luzon Carpomys

Saissetia oleae compared with Carpomys melanurus

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Large Luzon Carpomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	Large Luzon Carpomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coccidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Saissetia	Carpomys
Species	Saissetia oleae	Carpomys melanurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Large Luzon Carpomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Large Luzon Carpomys
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).

Large Luzon Carpomys

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.