Citrus mealybug vs Mediterranean vine mealybug

Planococcus citri compared with Planococcus ficus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Citrus mealybug	Mediterranean vine mealybug
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	Pseudococcidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus same	Planococcus	Planococcus
Species	Planococcus citri	Planococcus ficus

Evolutionary Relationship

Citrus mealybug and Mediterranean vine mealybug share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Planococcus.

Conservation Status

Citrus mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Mediterranean vine mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Citrus mealybug	Mediterranean vine mealybug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Citrus mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Chile).

Mediterranean vine mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, South Africa, and United States.

Citrus mealybug

The Citrus mealybug (Planococcus citri) is a species in the genus Planococcus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇺🇸 United States