Black-winged Myotis vs Cat flea

Myotis rufoniger compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-winged 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 rufoniger	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Black-winged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-winged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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-winged Myotis

The Black-winged Myotis (Myotis rufoniger) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Taiwan.

Cat flea

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