Black-bearded Flying Fox vs Duck Flea

Pteropus melanopogon compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Black-bearded Flying Fox is Endangered while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Duck 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 melanopogon	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-bearded Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bearded Flying Fox	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bearded Flying 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.

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.