Phantasma scale vs Ridged scale
Both belong to the genus Fiorinia, so they are close relatives.
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What is the difference between a phantasma scale and a ridged scale?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- Both belong to the genus Fiorinia, so they are close relatives.
- They are on record for 8 of the same countries (the phantasma scale for 19 in total, the ridged scale for 51). Country data is incomplete and can include zoos, so this does not show whether they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Phantasma scale | Ridged scale | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Fiorinia phantasma | Fiorinia fioriniae |
| 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 | 19 | 51 |
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