Fern scale vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Pinnaspis aspidistrae compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Key Differences

• Fern scale is Not Evaluated while Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fern scale	Handley's Nectar 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	Lonchophylla
Species	Pinnaspis aspidistrae	Lonchophylla handleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Fern scale and Handley's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fern scale	Handley's Nectar 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).

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.