Canary Big-eared Bat vs Cat flea

Plecotus teneriffae compared with Ctenocephalides felis

Key Differences

• Canary Big-eared Bat is Vulnerable while Cat flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Canary Big-eared 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	Vespertilionidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Plecotus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Plecotus teneriffae	Ctenocephalides felis

Evolutionary Relationship

Canary Big-eared Bat and Cat flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Canary Big-eared Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Canary Big-eared Bat	Cat flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Canary Big-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Canary Big-eared Bat

The Canary Big-eared Bat (Plecotus teneriffae) is a species in the genus Plecotus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable 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.