Bat-eared fox vs Duck Flea

Otocyon megalotis compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Otocyon	Ceratophyllus
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat-eared fox and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Bat-eared fox

The Bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) is a species in the genus Otocyon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.