Flea vs Madagascan flying fox

Nosopsyllus londiniensis compared with Pteropus rufus

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Madagascan flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Madagascan flying fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Nosopsyllus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Nosopsyllus londiniensis	Pteropus rufus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Madagascan flying fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Madagascan flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Madagascan flying fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.

Madagascan flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.