Angolan free-tailed bat vs Cat flea

Mops condylurus compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Angolan free-tailed bat is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Angolan free-tailed bat	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Molossidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Mops	Ctenocephalides
Species	Mops condylurus	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Angolan free-tailed bat and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Angolan free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Angolan free-tailed bat	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angolan free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Angolan free-tailed bat

The Angolan free-tailed bat (Mops condylurus) is a species in the genus Mops. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.