Duck Flea vs Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Ceratophyllus garei compared with Mormoops megalophylla

Key Differences

• Duck Flea is Not Evaluated while Peters's Ghost-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Duck Flea	Peters's Ghost-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Mormoopidae
Genus	Ceratophyllus	Mormoops
Species	Ceratophyllus garei	Mormoops megalophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Duck Flea and Peters's Ghost-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Duck Flea	Peters's Ghost-faced 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.

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.