Black scale vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Saissetia oleae compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Pichincha Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	Pichincha Thomasomys
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	Thomasomys
Species	Saissetia oleae	Thomasomys vulcani

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Pichincha Thomasomys
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).

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Black scale

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