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Ebony scale vs Proteus scale

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

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Ebony scale

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Proteus scale

What is the difference between a ebony 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 47 of the same countries (the ebony 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.

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Ebony scaleProteus scale
Scientific nameParlatoria ziziphiParlatoria proteus
FamilyDiaspididaeDiaspididae
OrderHemipteraHemiptera
WeightNot recordedNot recorded
LengthNot recordedNot recorded
LifespanNot recordedNot recorded
Main foodNot recordedNot recorded
HabitatNot recordedNot recorded
Conservation statusNot recordedNot recorded
Countries recorded8864

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