Dark flying fox vs Duck Flea

Pteropus subniger compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Dark flying fox is Extinct while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark 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 subniger	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dark flying fox

EX — Extinct

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark flying fox	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark 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.