European fruit lecanium scale vs Fletcher scale

Parthenolecanium corni compared with Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	European fruit lecanium scale	Fletcher scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class same	Insecta (Insects)	Insecta (Insects)
Order same	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family same	Coccidae	Coccidae
Genus same	Parthenolecanium	Parthenolecanium
Species	Parthenolecanium corni	Parthenolecanium fletcheri

Evolutionary Relationship

European fruit lecanium scale and Fletcher scale share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Parthenolecanium.

Conservation Status

European fruit lecanium scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	European fruit lecanium scale	Fletcher scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

European fruit lecanium scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Chile).

Fletcher scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States