Egyptian rousette vs Flea

Rousettus aegyptiacus compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Egyptian rousette is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Egyptian rousette	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	Rousettus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Rousettus aegyptiacus	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Egyptian rousette and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Egyptian rousette	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

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).