Fletcher scale vs Himalayan Marmot

Parthenolecanium fletcheri compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

• Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fletcher scale	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coccidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Parthenolecanium	Marmota
Species	Parthenolecanium fletcheri	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Fletcher scale and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fletcher scale	Himalayan Marmot
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).

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.