Caroline Flying Fox vs Duck Flea

Pteropus molossinus compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Caroline Flying Fox is Endangered while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Caroline 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 molossinus	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Caroline Flying Fox

EN — Endangered

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Caroline Flying Fox	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Caroline 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.

Caroline Flying Fox

The Caroline Flying Fox (Pteropus molossinus) 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.