Fletcher scale vs Potto

Parthenolecanium fletcheri compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fletcher scale	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Coccidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Parthenolecanium	Perodicticus
Species	Parthenolecanium fletcheri	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fletcher scale	Potto
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).

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.