boisduval scale vs Neotropical otter

Diaspis boisduvalii compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• boisduval scale is Not Evaluated while Neotropical otter is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	boisduval scale	Neotropical otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Diaspididae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Diaspis	Lontra
Species	Diaspis boisduvalii	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

boisduval scale and Neotropical otter share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

boisduval scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Neotropical otter

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	boisduval scale	Neotropical otter
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

boisduval scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).

Neotropical otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

boisduval scale

The boisduval scale (Diaspis boisduvalii) is a species in the genus Diaspis. Native to Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany.