Fletcher scale vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Parthenolecanium fletcheri compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Fletcher scale is Not Evaluated while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fletcher scale	Patton’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Arthropoda (arthropodes)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (insecte)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Coccidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Parthenolecanium	Hsunycteris
Species	Parthenolecanium fletcheri	Hsunycteris pattoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Fletcher scale and Patton’s Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Fletcher scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fletcher scale	Patton’s Nectar Bat
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).

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.