Fletcher scale vs Sumatran orangutan

Parthenolecanium fletcheri compared with Pongo abelii

Key Differences

• Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated while Sumatran orangutan is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fletcher scale	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Coccidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Parthenolecanium	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Parthenolecanium fletcheri	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fletcher scale	Sumatran orangutan
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).

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.