Fern scale vs Gray Short-tailed Bat

Pinnaspis aspidistrae compared with Carollia subrufa

Key Differences

• Fern scale is Not Evaluated while Gray Short-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fern scale	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Diaspididae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Pinnaspis	Carollia
Species	Pinnaspis aspidistrae	Carollia subrufa

Evolutionary Relationship

Fern scale and Gray Short-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray Short-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fern scale	Gray Short-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fern scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (21 countries) and North America (United States).

Gray Short-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.