Fletcher scale vs Ooldea dunnart

Parthenolecanium fletcheri compared with Sminthopsis ooldea

Key Differences

• Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated while Ooldea dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fletcher scale	Ooldea dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Coccidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Parthenolecanium	Sminthopsis
Species	Parthenolecanium fletcheri	Sminthopsis ooldea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Ooldea dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fletcher scale	Ooldea dunnart
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).

Ooldea dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.