Black-bellied Pangolin vs Fletcher scale

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Key Differences

  • Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Black-bellied Pangolin Fletcher scale
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Pholidota (Pholidota) Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family Manidae Coccidae
Genus Phataginus Parthenolecanium
Species Phataginus tetradactyla Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bellied Pangolin and Fletcher scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Black-bellied Pangolin Fletcher scale
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fletcher scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries) and North America (United States).

Black-bellied Pangolin

The Black-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a species in the genus Phataginus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fletcher scale

No description available.

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