Chinese wax scale vs Javan Surili

Ceroplastes sinensis compared with Presbytis comata

Key Differences

• Chinese wax scale is Not Evaluated while Javan Surili is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese wax scale	Javan Surili
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Coccidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Ceroplastes	Presbytis
Species	Ceroplastes sinensis	Presbytis comata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese wax scale and Javan Surili share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Javan Surili

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese wax scale	Javan Surili
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).

Javan Surili

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese wax scale

The Chinese Wax Scale (Ceroplastes sinensis) is a species in the genus Ceroplastes. Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (United States).