Desert Long-eared Bat vs Duck Flea

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Ceratophyllus garei

Key Differences

• Desert Long-eared Bat is Least Concern while Duck Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	Duck Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Otonycteris	Ceratophyllus
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Ceratophyllus garei

Evolutionary Relationship

Desert Long-eared Bat and Duck Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Duck Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Desert Long-eared Bat	Duck Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duck Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.