Newstead scale vs Ornate Flying Fox

Lepidosaphes newsteadi compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Newstead scale is Not Evaluated while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Newstead scale	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Diaspididae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lepidosaphes	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lepidosaphes newsteadi	Pteropus ornatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Newstead scale and Ornate Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Newstead scale	Ornate Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.