Dwarf Flying Fox vs Flea beetle

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Epitrix pubescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	Flea beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Chrysomelidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Epitrix
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Epitrix pubescens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).