Black Myotis vs Cat flea

Myotis nigricans compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Black Myotis is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Myotis	Cat 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	Myotis	Ctenocephalides
Species	Myotis nigricans	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Myotis and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Black Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Myotis	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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).

Black Myotis

The Black Myotis (Myotis nigricans) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Its geographic range spans Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Cat flea

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