Topo ibérico vs Mediterranean fig scale

Talpa occidentalis compared with Lepidosaphes ulmi

Key Differences

• Topo ibérico is Least Concern while Mediterranean fig scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Topo ibérico	Mediterranean fig scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Insecta (insecto)
Order	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Talpidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Talpa	Lepidosaphes
Species	Talpa occidentalis	Lepidosaphes ulmi

Evolutionary Relationship

Topo ibérico and Mediterranean fig scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Topo ibérico

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean fig scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Topo ibérico	Mediterranean fig scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Topo ibérico

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean fig scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).