Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Flea

Hipposideros ater compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Hipposideridae	Pulicidae
Genus	Hipposideros	Ctenocephalides
Species	Hipposideros ater	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed 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).