date palm scale vs Formosan Serow

Parlatoria blanchardi compared with Capricornis swinhoei

Key Differences

• date palm scale is Not Evaluated while Formosan Serow is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	date palm 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	Diaspididae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Parlatoria	Capricornis
Species	Parlatoria blanchardi	Capricornis swinhoei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

date palm scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Formosan Serow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	date palm scale	Formosan Serow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

date palm scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

Formosan Serow

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.