apple mealybug vs Lyles flying fox

Phenacoccus aceris compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• apple mealybug is Not Evaluated while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	apple mealybug	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pseudococcidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Phenacoccus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Phenacoccus aceris	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

apple mealybug and Lyles flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

apple mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	apple mealybug	Lyles flying fox
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).

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

apple mealybug

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