Fletcher scale vs Yew 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 yew 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 17 of the same countries (the fletcher scale for 23 in total, the yew scale for 21). Country data is incomplete and can include zoos, so this does not show whether they meet in the wild.
Side by side
| Fletcher scale | Yew scale | |
|---|---|---|
| Scientific name | Parthenolecanium fletcheri | Parthenolecanium pomeranicum |
| 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 | 21 |
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