Fletcher scale vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Parthenolecanium fletcheri compared with Dipodomys ordii

Key Differences

• Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated while Ord's kangaroo rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fletcher scale	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Coccidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Parthenolecanium	Dipodomys
Species	Parthenolecanium fletcheri	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Fletcher scale and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fletcher scale	Ord's kangaroo rat
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).

Ord's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.