Cat flea vs Cinnamon Myotis

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Myotis fortidens

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Cinnamon Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Cinnamon Myotis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pulicidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Myotis
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Myotis fortidens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Cinnamon Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Cinnamon Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Cinnamon Myotis

Habitat

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.

Cinnamon Myotis

The Cinnamon Myotis (Myotis fortidens) is a species in the genus Myotis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.