Florida wax scale vs Jaguarundi

Ceroplastes floridensis compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Florida wax scale is Not Evaluated while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida wax scale	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Coccidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Ceroplastes	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Ceroplastes floridensis	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

Florida wax scale and Jaguarundi share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Florida wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida wax scale	Jaguarundi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Florida wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), and North America (United States).

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.