California red scale vs Japanese Hare

Aonidiella aurantii compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California red scale	Japanese 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 brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California red scale	Japanese 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).

Japanese 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.