California scale vs European fruit scale

Diaspidiotus perniciosus compared with Diaspidiotus ostreaeformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	California scale	European fruit scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class same	Insecta (昆蟲綱)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order same	Hemiptera (半翅目)	Hemiptera (半翅目)
Family same	Diaspididae	Diaspididae
Genus same	Diaspidiotus	Diaspidiotus
Species	Diaspidiotus perniciosus	Diaspidiotus ostreaeformis

Evolutionary Relationship

California scale and European fruit scale share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Diaspidiotus.

Conservation Status

California scale

NE — Not Evaluated

European fruit scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	California scale	European fruit scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

California scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (23 countries), and North America (United States).

European fruit scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

California scale

The California scale (Diaspidiotus perniciosus) is a species in the genus Diaspidiotus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States