Dwarf Flying Fox vs Flea

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Ctenocephalides canis

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)	Pulicidae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Ctenocephalides
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Ctenocephalides canis

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

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).