Hundefloh vs Great Flying Fox

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Pteropus neohibernicus

Key Differences

• Hundefloh is Not Evaluated while Great Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hundefloh	Great Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Insecta (Insekten)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Siphonaptera (Flöhe)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Pulicidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Pteropus neohibernicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Hundefloh and Great Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Hundefloh

NE — Not Evaluated

Great Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hundefloh	Great Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hundefloh

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

Great Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.