Glover scale vs Newstead scale

Lepidosaphes gloverii compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Glover scale	Newstead scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class same	Insecta (แมลง)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order same	Hemiptera (มวน)	Hemiptera (มวน)
Family same	Diaspididae	Diaspididae
Genus same	Lepidosaphes	Lepidosaphes
Species	Lepidosaphes gloverii	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Glover scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Glover scale	Newstead 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).

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States