Fletcher scale vs Plateau Pika

Parthenolecanium fletcheri compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fletcher scale	Plateau Pika
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Coccidae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Parthenolecanium	Ochotona
Species	Parthenolecanium fletcheri	Ochotona curzoniae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fletcher scale	Plateau Pika
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).

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.