a bat flea vs Red Fox

Nycteridopsylla longiceps compared with Vulpes vulpes

Key Differences

a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Red Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Red Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Nycteridopsylla	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Nycteridopsylla longiceps	Vulpes vulpes

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Red Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

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Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Fox

LC — Least Concern

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Red Fox
Diet	—	Omnivore
Average Lifespan	—	5 years
Average Length	—	70 cm
Average Weight	—	6.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

a bat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Red Fox

Habitat

Typically found in a wide range of habitat types.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Israel), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

a bat flea

The a bat flea (Nycteridopsylla longiceps) is a species in the genus Nycteridopsylla. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Red Fox

The most widespread wild carnivore on Earth, red foxes have colonized habitats from Arctic tundra to urban environments across the Northern Hemisphere and introduced ranges in Australia. Recognized by their russet coat, white belly, and bushy tail. Highly adaptable omnivores, red foxes eat everything from rabbits and voles to fruit and human refuse. They communicate with over 40 distinct vocalizations.