Californian Leaf-nosed Bat vs Flea

Macrotus californicus compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Californian Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Californian Leaf-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	Macrotus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Macrotus californicus	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Californian Leaf-nosed Bat	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Californian Leaf-nosed Bat

The Californian Leaf-nosed Bat (Macrotus californicus) is a species in the genus Macrotus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.