Duck Flea vs Painted Woolly Bat

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Kerivoula picta

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Painted Woolly Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Painted Woolly Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Kerivoula
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Kerivoula picta

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Flea and Painted Woolly Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Painted Woolly 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.

Painted Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.