cottony hydrangea scale vs horse chestnut scale

Pulvinaria hydrangeae compared with Pulvinaria regalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	cottony hydrangea scale	horse chestnut 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	Coccidae	Coccidae
Genus same	Pulvinaria	Pulvinaria
Species	Pulvinaria hydrangeae	Pulvinaria regalis

Evolutionary Relationship

cottony hydrangea scale and horse chestnut scale share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pulvinaria.

Conservation Status

cottony hydrangea scale

NE — Not Evaluated

horse chestnut scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	cottony hydrangea scale	horse chestnut scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

cottony hydrangea scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

horse chestnut scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

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