Glover scale vs Mediterranean fig scale

Lepidosaphes gloverii compared with Lepidosaphes ulmi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glover scale	Mediterranean fig scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (절지동물)	Arthropoda (절지동물)
Class same	Insecta (곤충)	Insecta (곤충)
Order same	Hemiptera (노린재목)	Hemiptera (노린재목)
Family same	Diaspididae	Diaspididae
Genus same	Lepidosaphes	Lepidosaphes
Species	Lepidosaphes gloverii	Lepidosaphes ulmi

Evolutionary Relationship

Glover scale and Mediterranean fig scale share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lepidosaphes.

Conservation Status

Glover scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Mediterranean fig scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glover scale	Mediterranean fig scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Glover scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).

Mediterranean fig scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States