Fletcher scale vs Malagasy civet

Parthenolecanium fletcheri compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fletcher scale	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Coccidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Parthenolecanium	Fossa
Species	Parthenolecanium fletcheri	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fletcher scale	Malagasy civet
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).

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.