California red scale vs Marbled cat

Aonidiella aurantii compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• California red scale is Not Evaluated while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California red scale	Marbled cat
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	Pardofelis
Species	Aonidiella aurantii	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California red scale	Marbled cat
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).

Marbled cat

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.