Black scale vs Leightons linsang

Saissetia oleae compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Coccidae	Viverridae
Genus	Saissetia	Poiana
Species	Saissetia oleae	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Leightons linsang
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).

Leightons linsang

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.