California red scale vs Mayor s Mouse

Aonidiella aurantii compared with Mus mayori

Key Differences

• California red scale is Not Evaluated while Mayor s Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California red scale	Mayor s Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Diaspididae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Aonidiella	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Aonidiella aurantii	Mus mayori

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Mayor s Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California red scale	Mayor s Mouse
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).

Mayor s Mouse

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.