California red scale vs Fossa

Aonidiella aurantii compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• California red scale is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California red scale	Fossa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Diaspididae	Eupleridae
Genus	Aonidiella	Cryptoprocta
Species	Aonidiella aurantii	Cryptoprocta ferox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California red scale	Fossa
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).

Fossa

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.