Fletcher scale vs Great Flying Fox

Parthenolecanium fletcheri compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fletcher scale	Great Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Coccidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Parthenolecanium	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Parthenolecanium fletcheri	Pteropus neohibernicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fletcher scale and Great Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fletcher scale	Great Flying Fox
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).

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.