Fir scale vs Olive scale
Both belong to the genus Parlatoria, so they are close relatives.
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What is the difference between a fir scale and a olive 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 10 of the same countries (the fir scale for 11 in total, the olive scale for 53). Country data is incomplete and can include zoos, so this does not show whether they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Fir scale | Olive scale | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Parlatoria parlatoriae | Parlatoria oleae |
| 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 | 11 | 53 |
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