Bat-eared fox vs Cat flea

Otocyon megalotis compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Bat-eared fox is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bat-eared fox	Cat flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)	Pulicidae
Genus	Otocyon	Ctenocephalides
Species	Otocyon megalotis	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bat-eared fox and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bat-eared fox	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bat-eared fox

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).

Bat-eared fox

The Bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) is a species in the genus Otocyon. 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.