Fletcher scale vs Oak soft scale
Both belong to the genus Parthenolecanium, so they are close relatives.
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What is the difference between a fletcher scale and a oak soft scale?
Each point below is worked out from a pair of recorded values.
- Both belong to the genus Parthenolecanium, so they are close relatives.
- They are on record for 15 of the same countries (the fletcher scale for 23 in total, the oak soft scale for 22). Country data is incomplete and can include zoos, so this does not show whether they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Fletcher scale | Oak soft scale | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Parthenolecanium fletcheri | Parthenolecanium rufulum |
| Family | Coccidae | Coccidae |
| Order | Hemiptera | Hemiptera |
| Weight | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Countries recorded | 23 | 22 |
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