California red scale vs Ili Pika

Aonidiella aurantii compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• California red scale is Not Evaluated while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California red scale	Ili Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Diaspididae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Aonidiella	Ochotona
Species	Aonidiella aurantii	Ochotona iliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California red scale	Ili Pika
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).

Ili Pika

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.