Bonda Mastiff Bat vs Cat flea

Molossus bondae compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Bonda Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bonda Mastiff 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	Molossus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Molossus bondae	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bonda Mastiff Bat and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bonda Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bonda Mastiff Bat	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bonda Mastiff Bat

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).

Bonda Mastiff Bat

The Bonda Mastiff Bat (Molossus bondae) is a species in the genus Molossus. 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.