California scale vs Zonate Armoured Scale

Diaspidiotus perniciosus compared with Diaspidiotus zonatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California scale	Zonate Armoured 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	Diaspidiotus	Diaspidiotus
Species	Diaspidiotus perniciosus	Diaspidiotus zonatus

Evolutionary Relationship

California scale and Zonate Armoured Scale share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Diaspidiotus.

Conservation Status

California scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Zonate Armoured Scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California scale	Zonate Armoured Scale
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).

Zonate Armoured Scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden