Bonin Flying Fox vs Cat flea

Pteropus pselaphon compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Bonin Flying Fox is Endangered while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonin 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 pselaphon	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bonin Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonin Flying Fox	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonin 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).

Bonin Flying Fox

The Bonin Flying Fox (Pteropus pselaphon) 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.