Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat vs Flea

Platyrrhinus fusciventris compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Platyrrhinus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Platyrrhinus fusciventris	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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).

Brown-bellied Broad-nosed Bat

The Brown-Bellied Broad-Nosed Bat (Platyrrhinus fusciventris) is a species in the genus Platyrrhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.