Flea vs Little Red Flying Fox

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Pteropus scapulatus

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Little Red Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Little Red Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pulicidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Pteropus scapulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Little Red Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Little Red Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Little Red Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.