cottony hydrangea scale vs Formosan Serow

Pulvinaria hydrangeae compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• cottony hydrangea scale is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cottony hydrangea scale	Formosan Serow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Coccidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Pulvinaria	Capricornis
Species	Pulvinaria hydrangeae	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

cottony hydrangea scale and Formosan Serow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

cottony hydrangea scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cottony hydrangea scale	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cottony hydrangea scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.