Mediterranean vine mealybug vs

Planococcus ficus compared with Planococcus citreus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	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 ficus	Planococcus citreus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Mediterranean vine mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mediterranean vine mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Planococcus citreusはレモンイエローの色素を持つグラム陽性球菌で、球菌では珍しい周毛性鞭毛による運動性が特徴的である。海洋沿岸環境に生息し、海水や海洋堆積物に一般的に見られる。この好気性細菌は塩分のある環境で有機物を分解することで栄養を得る。