Black scale vs Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Saissetia oleae compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Poiane d'Afrique occidentale is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Coccidae	Viverridae
Genus	Saissetia	Poiana
Species	Saissetia oleae	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Black scale and Poiane d'Afrique occidentale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel, Taiwan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Chile).

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black scale

The Black scale (Saissetia oleae) is a species in the genus Saissetia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.