cotton white scale vs Fern scale

Pinnaspis strachani compared with Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cotton white scale	Fern scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class same	Insecta (insecte)	Insecta (insecte)
Order same	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family same	Diaspididae	Diaspididae
Genus same	Pinnaspis	Pinnaspis
Species	Pinnaspis strachani	Pinnaspis aspidistrae

Evolutionary Relationship

cotton white scale and Fern scale share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pinnaspis.

Conservation Status

cotton white scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cotton white scale	Fern scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cotton white scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (United States).

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 11 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇩🇪 Germany 🇭🇺 Hungary 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇱 Poland 🇪🇸 Spain 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States