apple mealybug vs LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Phenacoccus aceris compared with Thyroptera lavali

Key Differences

• apple mealybug is Not Evaluated while LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	apple mealybug	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pseudococcidae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Phenacoccus	Thyroptera
Species	Phenacoccus aceris	Thyroptera lavali

Evolutionary Relationship

apple mealybug and LaVal's Disk-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

apple mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	apple mealybug	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

apple mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

apple mealybug

The Apple mealybug (Phenacoccus aceris) is a species in the genus Phenacoccus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.