Black scale vs cochnilha-hemisferica

Saissetia oleae compared with Saissetia coffeae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	cochnilha-hemisferica
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (artrópode)	Arthropoda (artrópode)
Class same	Insecta (inseto)	Insecta (inseto)
Order same	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family same	Coccidae	Coccidae
Genus same	Saissetia	Saissetia
Species	Saissetia oleae	Saissetia coffeae

Evolutionary Relationship

Black scale and cochnilha-hemisferica share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Saissetia.

View Genus: Saissetia

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

cochnilha-hemisferica

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	cochnilha-hemisferica
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel, Taiwan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Chile).

cochnilha-hemisferica

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (22 countries), and North America (United States).

Black scale

The Black scale (Saissetia oleae) is a species in the genus Saissetia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

The Brown Scale (Saissetia coffeae) is a species in the genus Saissetia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats. Its geographic range includes widely distributed across asia (japan, taiwan), europe (22 countries), and north america (united states).