Asian Barbastelle vs Flea

Barbastella darjelingensis compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Asian Barbastelle is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asian Barbastelle	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Barbastella	Ctenocephalides
Species	Barbastella darjelingensis	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Asian Barbastelle and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Asian Barbastelle

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asian Barbastelle	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asian Barbastelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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).

Asian Barbastelle

Asian barbastelle (Barbastella darjelingensis) is a species in the genus Barbastella. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan