Florida wax scale vs Ooldea dunnart

Ceroplastes floridensis compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Florida wax scale is Not Evaluated while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida wax scale	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Coccidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Ceroplastes	Sminthopsis
Species	Ceroplastes floridensis	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Florida wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida wax scale	Ooldea dunnart
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).

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.