Fletcher scale vs Mountain Goat

Parthenolecanium fletcheri compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

• Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fletcher scale	Mountain Goat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Coccidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Parthenolecanium	Oreamnos
Species	Parthenolecanium fletcheri	Oreamnos americanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fletcher scale	Mountain Goat
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).

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.