Dusky Flying Fox vs Fletcher scale

Pteropus brunneus compared with Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Fletcher scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Coccidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Parthenolecanium
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Fletcher scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Fletcher scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

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).