Fletcher scale vs Lyles flying fox

Parthenolecanium fletcheri compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fletcher scale	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Coccidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Parthenolecanium	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Parthenolecanium fletcheri	Pteropus lylei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fletcher scale	Lyles flying fox
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).

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.