Fletcher scale vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Parthenolecanium fletcheri compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fletcher scale	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Coccidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Parthenolecanium	Amblysomus
Species	Parthenolecanium fletcheri	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Fletcher scale and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fletcher scale	Marley’s Golden 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).

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.