California scale vs Austernformige schildlaus

Diaspidiotus perniciosus compared with Diaspidiotus ostreaeformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California scale	Austernformige schildlaus
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	Diaspidiotus	Diaspidiotus
Species	Diaspidiotus perniciosus	Diaspidiotus ostreaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

California scale and Austernformige schildlaus share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Diaspidiotus.

Conservation Status

California scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Austernformige schildlaus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California scale	Austernformige schildlaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (23 countries), and North America (United States).

Austernformige schildlaus

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

California scale

The California scale (Diaspidiotus perniciosus) is a species in the genus Diaspidiotus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States