Mediterranean scale vs Pergande's scale

Parlatoria ziziphi compared with Parlatoria pergandii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mediterranean scale	Pergande's scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family same	Diaspididae	Diaspididae
Genus same	Parlatoria	Parlatoria
Species	Parlatoria ziziphi	Parlatoria pergandii

Evolutionary Relationship

Mediterranean scale and Pergande's scale share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Parlatoria.

Conservation Status

Mediterranean scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Pergande's scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mediterranean scale	Pergande's scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (12 countries), and North America (United States).

Pergande's scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel, Taiwan), Europe (13 countries), and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 14 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇭🇷 Croatia 🇨🇾 Cyprus 🇫🇷 France 🇬🇷 Greece 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States