Florida wax scale vs Mountain Goat

Ceroplastes floridensis compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Florida wax scale is Not Evaluated while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida wax scale	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Coccidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Ceroplastes	Oreamnos
Species	Ceroplastes floridensis	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Florida wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida wax scale	Mountain Goat
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).

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.