Dusky Flying Fox vs Pigeon Flea

Pteropus brunneus compared with Ceratophyllus columbae

Key Differences

• Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct while Pigeon Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Flying Fox	Pigeon Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ceratophyllus
Species	Pteropus brunneus	Ceratophyllus columbae

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Flying Fox and Pigeon Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Pigeon Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Flying Fox	Pigeon Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pigeon Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (18 countries).