Big-eared Flying Fox vs Pigeon Flea

Pteropus macrotis compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Big-eared Flying Fox is Least Concern while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared Flying Fox	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ceratophyllus
Species	Pteropus macrotis	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared Flying Fox and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared Flying Fox	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).

Big-eared Flying Fox

The Big-eared Flying Fox (Pteropus macrotis) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.