Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Flea

Promops davisoni compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Molossidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Promops	Ctenocephalides
Species	Promops davisoni	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Davison’s Mastiff Bat and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davison’s Mastiff 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).