Florida wax scale vs Little Black Serotine

Ceroplastes floridensis compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Florida wax scale is Not Evaluated while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida wax scale	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Coccidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ceroplastes	Eptesicus
Species	Ceroplastes floridensis	Eptesicus andinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Florida wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida wax scale	Little Black Serotine
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).

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.