Ridged scale vs Tea scale
Both belong to the genus Fiorinia, so they are close relatives.
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What is the difference between a ridged scale and a tea 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 11 of the same countries (the ridged scale for 51 in total, the tea scale for 22). Country data is incomplete and can include zoos, so this does not show whether they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Ridged scale | Tea scale | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Fiorinia fioriniae | Fiorinia theae |
| 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 | 51 | 22 |
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