Cat flea vs Delta Bonneted Bat

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Eumops delticus

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Delta Bonneted Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Delta Bonneted Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pulicidae	Molossidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Eumops
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Eumops delticus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Delta Bonneted Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Delta Bonneted Bat
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).

Delta Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.