Fern scale vs Handley's Red Bat

Pinnaspis aspidistrae compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fern scale	Handley's Red Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Diaspididae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Pinnaspis	Lasiurus
Species	Pinnaspis aspidistrae	Lasiurus atratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fern scale	Handley's Red 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 Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.