California red scale vs Mediterranean Pine Vole

Aonidiella aurantii compared with Microtus duodecimcostatus

Key Differences

• California red scale is Not Evaluated while Mediterranean Pine Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California red scale	Mediterranean Pine Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Diaspididae	Cricetidae
Genus	Aonidiella	Microtus
Species	Aonidiella aurantii	Microtus duodecimcostatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Mediterranean Pine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California red scale	Mediterranean Pine Vole
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).

Mediterranean Pine Vole

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.