Black scale vs Long-nosed Scolomys

Saissetia oleae compared with Scolomys ucayalensis

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Long-nosed Scolomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	Long-nosed Scolomys
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	Scolomys
Species	Saissetia oleae	Scolomys ucayalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black scale and Long-nosed Scolomys share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-nosed Scolomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Long-nosed Scolomys
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).

Long-nosed Scolomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Black scale

The Black scale (Saissetia oleae) is a species in the genus Saissetia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.