Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Duck Flea

Promops davisoni compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s 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	Promops	Ceratophyllus
Species	Promops davisoni	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.