Duck Flea vs Handley's Nectar Bat

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Lonchophylla handleyi

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Handley's Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Handley's Nectar Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Lonchophylla
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Lonchophylla handleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Flea and Handley's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Handley's Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Handley's Nectar Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Handley's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.