Fletcher scale vs Iberian Mole

Parthenolecanium fletcheri compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fletcher scale	Iberian Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Coccidae	Talpidae
Genus	Parthenolecanium	Talpa
Species	Parthenolecanium fletcheri	Talpa occidentalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fletcher scale	Iberian Mole
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).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.