Fern scale vs Mentawai Langur

Pinnaspis aspidistrae compared with Presbytis potenziani

Key Differences

• Fern scale is Not Evaluated while Mentawai Langur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fern scale	Mentawai Langur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Diaspididae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Pinnaspis	Presbytis
Species	Pinnaspis aspidistrae	Presbytis potenziani

Evolutionary Relationship

Fern scale and Mentawai Langur share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fern scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Mentawai Langur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fern scale	Mentawai Langur
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).

Mentawai Langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.