Fletcher scale vs Himalayan Rat

Parthenolecanium fletcheri compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fletcher scale	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coccidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Parthenolecanium	Rattus
Species	Parthenolecanium fletcheri	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fletcher scale	Himalayan 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).

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.