Fern scale vs Large-eared Mountain Vole

Pinnaspis aspidistrae compared with Alticola macrotis

Key Differences

• Fern scale is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fern scale	Large-eared Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Diaspididae	Cricetidae
Genus	Pinnaspis	Alticola
Species	Pinnaspis aspidistrae	Alticola macrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fern scale and Large-eared Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fern scale	Large-eared Mountain Vole
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).

Large-eared Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.