Black Mastiff Bat vs Duck Flea

Molossus rufus compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Black Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Mastiff Bat	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Molossidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Molossus	Ceratophyllus
Species	Molossus rufus	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Mastiff Bat and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Mastiff Bat	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Mastiff Bat

The Black Mastiff Bat (Molossus rufus) is a species in the genus Molossus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.