Desert Long-eared Bat vs Flea

Otonycteris hemprichii compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Desert Long-eared Bat	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	Otonycteris	Ctenocephalides
Species	Otonycteris hemprichii	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Desert Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Desert Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).