Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Cat flea

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Cat 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)	Pulicidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ctenocephalides
Species	Pteropus melanopogon	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black-bearded Flying Fox and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Black-bearded Flying Fox

The Black-bearded Flying Fox (Pteropus melanopogon) is a species in the genus Pteropus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.