California red scale vs Dwarf Brocket

Aonidiella aurantii compared with Mazama chunyi

Key Differences

• California red scale is Not Evaluated while Dwarf Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California red scale	Dwarf Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Diaspididae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Aonidiella	Mazama
Species	Aonidiella aurantii	Mazama chunyi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Dwarf Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California red scale	Dwarf Brocket
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).

Dwarf Brocket

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.