Fletcher scale vs Jaguarundi

Parthenolecanium fletcheri compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Key Differences

• Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated while Jaguarundi is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fletcher scale	Jaguarundi
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Coccidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Parthenolecanium	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Parthenolecanium fletcheri	Puma yagouaroundi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fletcher scale	Jaguarundi
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).

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.