Florida wax scale vs Plateau Pika

Ceroplastes floridensis compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Florida wax scale is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Florida wax scale	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Coccidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Ceroplastes	Ochotona
Species	Ceroplastes floridensis	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Florida wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Florida wax scale	Plateau Pika
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).

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.