Chaff scale vs Proteus scale
Both belong to the genus Parlatoria, so they are close relatives.
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What is the difference between a chaff scale and a proteus scale?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- Both belong to the genus Parlatoria, so they are close relatives.
- They are on record for 43 of the same countries (the chaff scale for 88 in total, the proteus scale for 64). Country data is incomplete and can include zoos, so this does not show whether they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Chaff scale | Proteus scale | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Parlatoria pergandii | Parlatoria proteus |
| Family | Diaspididae | Diaspididae |
| Order | Hemiptera | Hemiptera |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | 88 | 64 |
Full record: Chaff scaleFull record: Proteus scaleCompare other animals