brown-throated conure vs fig wax scale

Aratinga pertinax compared with Ceroplastes japonicus

Key Differences

• brown-throated conure is Least Concern while fig wax scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	brown-throated conure	fig wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Aves (Birds)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Psittaciformes (Parrots)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Psittacidae (True Parrots)	Coccidae
Genus	Aratinga	Ceroplastes
Species	Aratinga pertinax	Ceroplastes japonicus

Evolutionary Relationship

brown-throated conure and fig wax scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

brown-throated conure

LC — Least Concern

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	brown-throated conure	fig wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

brown-throated conure

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Colombia.

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

brown-throated conure

The Brown-throated Conure (Aratinga pertinax) is a species in the genus Aratinga. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.