apple mealybug vs Zorro Volador de Lord Howe

Phenacoccus aceris compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• apple mealybug is Not Evaluated while Zorro Volador de Lord Howe is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	apple mealybug	Zorro Volador de Lord Howe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (artrópodos)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Insecta (insecto)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pseudococcidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Phenacoccus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Phenacoccus aceris	Pteropus howensis

Evolutionary Relationship

apple mealybug and Zorro Volador de Lord Howe share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

apple mealybug

NE — Not Evaluated

Zorro Volador de Lord Howe

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	apple mealybug	Zorro Volador de Lord Howe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

apple mealybug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Zorro Volador de Lord Howe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

apple mealybug

The Apple mealybug (Phenacoccus aceris) is a species in the genus Phenacoccus. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.