Florida wax scale vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Ceroplastes floridensis compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Florida wax scale is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida wax scale	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Coccidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Ceroplastes	Amblysomus
Species	Ceroplastes floridensis	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Florida wax scale and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Florida wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida wax scale	Marley’s Golden Mole
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).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.