Asiatic red scale vs California red scale

Aonidiella taxus compared with Aonidiella aurantii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic red scale	California red scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (節足動物)	Arthropoda (節足動物)
Class same	Insecta (昆虫)	Insecta (昆虫)
Order same	Hemiptera (カメムシ目)	Hemiptera (カメムシ目)
Family same	Diaspididae	Diaspididae
Genus same	Aonidiella	Aonidiella
Species	Aonidiella taxus	Aonidiella aurantii

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic red scale and California red scale share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Aonidiella.

Conservation Status

Asiatic red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

California red scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic red scale	California red scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic red scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

California red scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Israel, Japan, Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Dominica, United States).

Asiatic red scale

The Asiatic red scale (Aonidiella taxus) is a species in the genus Aonidiella. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

California red scale

The California red scale (Aonidiella aurantii) is a species in the genus Aonidiella. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇮🇹 Italy 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States