California red scale vs Kodkod

Aonidiella aurantii compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California red scale	Kodkod
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Diaspididae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Aonidiella	Leopardus
Species	Aonidiella aurantii	Leopardus guigna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California red scale	Kodkod
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).

Kodkod

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.