Peach scale vs Prune scale
Both belong to the genus Parthenolecanium, so they are close relatives.
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What is the difference between a peach scale and a prune scale?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- Both belong to the genus Parthenolecanium, so they are close relatives.
- They are on record for 3 of the same countries (the peach scale for 50 in total, the prune scale for 3). Country data is incomplete and can include zoos, so this does not show whether they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Peach scale | Prune scale | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Parthenolecanium persicae | Parthenolecanium pruinosum |
| Family | Coccidae | Coccidae |
| 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 | 50 | 3 |
Full record: Peach scaleFull record: Prune scaleCompare other animals