cochonilha-algodao vs Nassonov's mealybug

Planococcus citri compared with Planococcus vovae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cochonilha-algodao	Nassonov's mealybug
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	Pseudococcidae	Pseudococcidae
Genus same	Planococcus	Planococcus
Species	Planococcus citri	Planococcus vovae

Evolutionary Relationship

cochonilha-algodao and Nassonov's mealybug share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Planococcus.

Conservation Status

cochonilha-algodao

NE — Not Evaluated

Nassonov's mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cochonilha-algodao	Nassonov's mealybug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cochonilha-algodao

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).

Nassonov's mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

cochonilha-algodao

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 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇫🇷 France 🇱🇺 Luxembourg 🇳🇱 Netherlands 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇬🇧 United Kingdom