Black scale vs Lesser Naked Bat

Saissetia oleae compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Black scale is Not Evaluated while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black scale	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Coccidae	Molossidae
Genus	Saissetia	Cheiromeles
Species	Saissetia oleae	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black scale	Lesser Naked 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).

Lesser Naked 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.