Fletcher scale vs Mongolian Vole

Parthenolecanium fletcheri compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

• Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fletcher scale	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coccidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Parthenolecanium	Microtus
Species	Parthenolecanium fletcheri	Microtus mongolicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fletcher scale	Mongolian Vole
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).

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.