Duck Flea vs Jamaican fruit bat

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Artibeus jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Jamaican fruit bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Jamaican fruit 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	Artibeus
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Artibeus jamaicensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Flea and Jamaican fruit bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Jamaican fruit bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Jamaican fruit 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.

Jamaican fruit bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.