boisduval scale vs coast amaranth

Diaspis boisduvalii compared with Amaranthus pumilus

Key Differences

• boisduval scale is Not Evaluated while coast amaranth is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	boisduval scale	coast amaranth
Kingdom	Animalia (동물)	Plantae (식물)
Phylum	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)
Class	Insecta (곤충)	Magnoliopsida (목련강)
Order	Hemiptera (노린재목)	Caryophyllales (석죽목)
Family	Diaspididae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Diaspis	Amaranthus
Species	Diaspis boisduvalii	Amaranthus pumilus

Conservation Status

boisduval scale

NE — Not Evaluated

coast amaranth

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	boisduval scale	coast amaranth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

boisduval scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).

coast amaranth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Japan.

boisduval scale

The boisduval scale (Diaspis boisduvalii) is a species in the genus Diaspis. Native to Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany.

coast amaranth

Coast amaranth (Amaranthus pumilus) is an annual herb in the family Amaranthaceae, native to the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the eastern United States, where it once grew on coastal foredunes, beach strand, and shell-hash substrates above the high tide line from New York south to South Carolina. It is a low-growing, fleshy plant with small, rounded leaves and inconspicuous green flowers typical of the genus. Coast amaranth is assessed as Extinct in the Wild by the IUCN, as it has not been reliably documented from wild populations since the mid-20th century; the last confirmed collections date to the 1960s. The species' decline and likely extinction resulted from intense human pressure on Atlantic coastal habitats through shoreline development, beach stabilisation, vehicular traffic on beaches, and increased storm frequency disrupting pioneer dune vegetation. It is federally listed as Threatened in the United States, though this listing predates confirmed extinction in the wild. A small number of ex-situ accessions may exist in botanical garden collections. Genetic material and seed banking efforts represent the only remaining conservation options for this critically reduced species.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇯🇵 Japan