Black flying fox vs Cat flea

Pteropus alecto compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black 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 alecto	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black flying fox and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black 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 flying fox

The Black flying fox (Pteropus alecto) 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.

Cat flea

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