Fletcher scale vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Parthenolecanium fletcheri compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fletcher scale	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coccidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Parthenolecanium	Nephelomys
Species	Parthenolecanium fletcheri	Nephelomys moerex

Evolutionary Relationship

Fletcher scale and Gray-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fletcher scale	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fletcher scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (20 countries) and North America (United States).

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.