Pritchard mealybug vs white root-mealybug

Rhizoecus dianthi compared with Rhizoecus albidus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pritchard mealybug	white root-mealybug
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	Pseudococcidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus same	Rhizoecus	Rhizoecus
Species	Rhizoecus dianthi	Rhizoecus albidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pritchard mealybug and white root-mealybug share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhizoecus.

Conservation Status

Pritchard mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

white root-mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pritchard mealybug	white root-mealybug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pritchard mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (United States).

white root-mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.