Citrus mealybug vs Jentink's Duiker

Planococcus citri compared with Cephalophus jentinki

Key Differences

• Citrus mealybug is Not Evaluated while Jentink's Duiker is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citrus mealybug	Jentink's Duiker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Pseudococcidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Planococcus	Cephalophus
Species	Planococcus citri	Cephalophus jentinki

Evolutionary Relationship

Citrus mealybug and Jentink's Duiker share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Citrus mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Jentink's Duiker

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citrus mealybug	Jentink's Duiker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citrus mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Chile).

Jentink's Duiker

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Citrus mealybug

The Citrus mealybug (Planococcus citri) is a species in the genus Planococcus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.