California red scale vs Paucident planigale

Aonidiella aurantii compared with Planigale gilesi

Key Differences

• California red scale is Not Evaluated while Paucident planigale is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California red scale	Paucident planigale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Diaspididae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Aonidiella	Planigale
Species	Aonidiella aurantii	Planigale gilesi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

California red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Paucident planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California red scale	Paucident planigale
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).

Paucident planigale

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.