boisduval scale vs pineapple scale

Diaspis boisduvalii compared with Diaspis bromeliae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	boisduval scale	pineapple scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family same	Diaspididae	Diaspididae
Genus same	Diaspis	Diaspis
Species	Diaspis boisduvalii	Diaspis bromeliae

Evolutionary Relationship

boisduval scale and pineapple scale share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Diaspis.

Conservation Status

boisduval scale

NE — Not Evaluated

pineapple scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	boisduval scale	pineapple scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

boisduval scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).

pineapple scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (United States).

boisduval scale

The boisduval scale (Diaspis boisduvalii) is a species in the genus Diaspis. Native to Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 15 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇬 Bulgaria 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇮🇹 Italy 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇵🇱 Poland 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇪🇸 Spain 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States