Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Flea

Molossops temminckii compared with Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced 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	Ceratophyllidae
Genus	Molossops	Nosopsyllus
Species	Molossops temminckii	Nosopsyllus londiniensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.