escama purpura vs Mediterranean fig scale

Lepidosaphes beckii compared with Lepidosaphes ulmi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	escama purpura	Mediterranean fig scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class same	Insecta (insecto)	Insecta (insecto)
Order same	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family same	Diaspididae	Diaspididae
Genus same	Lepidosaphes	Lepidosaphes
Species	Lepidosaphes beckii	Lepidosaphes ulmi

Evolutionary Relationship

escama purpura and Mediterranean fig scale share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepidosaphes.

Conservation Status

escama purpura

NE — Not Evaluated

Mediterranean fig scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	escama purpura	Mediterranean fig scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

escama purpura

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).

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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇯🇵 Japan 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States