California red scale vs Large False Serotine

Aonidiella aurantii compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• California red scale is Not Evaluated while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California red scale	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Diaspididae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Aonidiella	Hesperoptenus
Species	Aonidiella aurantii	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California red scale	Large False Serotine
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).

Large False Serotine

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.