Fern scale vs Lesser Naked Bat

Pinnaspis aspidistrae compared with Cheiromeles parvidens

Key Differences

• Fern scale is Not Evaluated while Lesser Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fern scale	Lesser Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Diaspididae	Molossidae
Genus	Pinnaspis	Cheiromeles
Species	Pinnaspis aspidistrae	Cheiromeles parvidens

Evolutionary Relationship

Fern scale and Lesser Naked Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fern scale	Lesser Naked 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).

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.