Florida wax scale vs Kodkod

Ceroplastes floridensis compared with Leopardus guigna

Key Differences

• Florida wax scale is Not Evaluated while Kodkod is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida wax scale	Kodkod
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	Leopardus
Species	Ceroplastes floridensis	Leopardus guigna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Florida wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Kodkod

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida wax scale	Kodkod
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).

Kodkod

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.