Fletcher scale vs Panama Slender Opossum

Parthenolecanium fletcheri compared with Marmosops invictus

Key Differences

• Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated while Panama Slender Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fletcher scale	Panama Slender Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Coccidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Parthenolecanium	Marmosops
Species	Parthenolecanium fletcheri	Marmosops invictus

Evolutionary Relationship

Fletcher scale and Panama Slender Opossum share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Panama Slender Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fletcher scale	Panama Slender Opossum
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).

Panama Slender Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.