Black scale vs Borneo Fruit Bat

Saissetia oleae compared with Aethalops aequalis

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Borneo Fruit Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	Borneo Fruit Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Coccidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Saissetia	Aethalops
Species	Saissetia oleae	Aethalops aequalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black scale and Borneo Fruit Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Borneo Fruit Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Borneo Fruit Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel, Taiwan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Dominica, United States), and South America (Chile).

Borneo Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black scale

The Black scale (Saissetia oleae) is a species in the genus Saissetia. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Borneo Fruit Bat

The Borneo Fruit Bat (Aethalops aequalis) is a species in the genus Aethalops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.