Dictyospermum scale vs Egyptian black scale

Chrysomphalus dictyospermi compared with Chrysomphalus aonidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dictyospermum scale	Egyptian black 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	Chrysomphalus	Chrysomphalus
Species	Chrysomphalus dictyospermi	Chrysomphalus aonidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Dictyospermum scale and Egyptian black scale share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Chrysomphalus.

Conservation Status

Dictyospermum scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Egyptian black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dictyospermum scale	Egyptian black scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dictyospermum scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (20 countries), and North America (United States).

Egyptian black scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), and North America (Dominica, United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 17 countries:

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