Black scale vs Philippine mouse-deer

Saissetia oleae compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	Philippine mouse-deer
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	Tragulidae
Genus	Saissetia	Tragulus
Species	Saissetia oleae	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Black scale and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Philippine mouse-deer
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).

Philippine mouse-deer

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.