boisduval scale vs Lyles flying fox

Diaspis boisduvalii compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• boisduval scale is Not Evaluated while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	boisduval scale	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	Diaspididae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Diaspis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Diaspis boisduvalii	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

boisduval scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	boisduval scale	Lyles flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

boisduval scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (United States).

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

boisduval scale

The boisduval scale (Diaspis boisduvalii) is a species in the genus Diaspis. Native to Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, France, Germany.