Black flying fox vs Flea

Pteropus alecto compared with Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Key Differences

• Black flying fox is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black flying fox	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)	Nosopsyllus
Species	Pteropus alecto	Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black flying fox

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black flying fox	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and 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.