Dwarf Flying Fox vs Flea

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	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)	Nosopsyllus
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.