Fletcher scale vs Lesser Bulldog Bat

Parthenolecanium fletcheri compared with Noctilio albiventris

Key Differences

• Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated while Lesser Bulldog Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fletcher scale	Lesser Bulldog Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Coccidae	Noctilionidae
Genus	Parthenolecanium	Noctilio
Species	Parthenolecanium fletcheri	Noctilio albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Bulldog Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fletcher scale	Lesser Bulldog Bat
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).

Lesser Bulldog Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.