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Breadfruit scale vs Icerya crocea

Both belong to the genus Icerya, so they are close relatives.

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Breadfruit scale

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Icerya crocea

What is the difference between a breadfruit scale and Icerya crocea?

Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.

  • Both belong to the genus Icerya, so they are close relatives.
  • They are on record for 2 of the same countries (the breadfruit scale for 57 in total, Icerya crocea for 2). Country data is incomplete and can include zoos, so this does not show whether they meet in the wild.

Side by side

Breadfruit scaleIcerya crocea
Scientific nameIcerya seychellarumIcerya crocea
FamilyMonophlebidaeMonophlebidae
OrderHemipteraHemiptera
WeightNot recordedNot recorded
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
HabitatNot recordedNot recorded
Conservation statusNot recordedNot recorded
Countries recorded572

Full record: Breadfruit scaleFull record: Icerya croceaCompare other animals