Flea vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Moluccan 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 chrysoproctus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Moluccan 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).

Moluccan Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.