fig wax scale vs Foca Pia

Ceroplastes japonicus compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	fig wax scale	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Coccidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Ceroplastes	Pagophilus
Species	Ceroplastes japonicus	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

fig wax scale and Foca Pia share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

fig wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	fig wax scale	Foca Pia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

fig wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.