California red scale vs Leightons linsang

Aonidiella aurantii compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• California red scale is Not Evaluated while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California red scale	Leightons linsang
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Diaspididae	Viverridae
Genus	Aonidiella	Poiana
Species	Aonidiella aurantii	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California red scale	Leightons linsang
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).

Leightons linsang

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.