California red scale vs Chinese Hare

Aonidiella aurantii compared with Lepus sinensis

Key Differences

• California red scale is Not Evaluated while Chinese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California red scale	Chinese Hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Diaspididae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Aonidiella	Lepus
Species	Aonidiella aurantii	Lepus sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

California red scale and Chinese Hare share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

California red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California red scale	Chinese Hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California red scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Dominica, United States).

Chinese Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

California red scale

The California red scale (Aonidiella aurantii) is a species in the genus Aonidiella. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chinese Hare

The Chinese Hare (Lepus sinensis) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.