Fletcher scale vs yew scale

Parthenolecanium fletcheri compared with Parthenolecanium pomeranicum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fletcher scale	yew scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class same	Insecta (Insekten)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order same	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)	Hemiptera (Schnabelkerfe)
Family same	Coccidae	Coccidae
Genus same	Parthenolecanium	Parthenolecanium
Species	Parthenolecanium fletcheri	Parthenolecanium pomeranicum

Evolutionary Relationship

Fletcher scale and yew scale share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Parthenolecanium.

Conservation Status

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

yew scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fletcher scale	yew scale
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).

yew scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden