Florida wax scale vs Malayan civet

Ceroplastes floridensis compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Florida wax scale is Not Evaluated while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida wax scale	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Coccidae	Viverridae
Genus	Ceroplastes	Viverra
Species	Ceroplastes floridensis	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Florida wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida wax scale	Malayan civet
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).

Malayan civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.