California red scale vs Darwin's fox

Aonidiella aurantii compared with Lycalopex fulvipes

Key Differences

• California red scale is Not Evaluated while Darwin's fox is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California red scale	Darwin's fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Diaspididae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Aonidiella	Lycalopex
Species	Aonidiella aurantii	Lycalopex fulvipes

Evolutionary Relationship

California red scale and Darwin's fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

California red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Darwin's fox

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California red scale	Darwin's fox
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).

Darwin's fox

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.