Dwarf Free-tailed Bat vs Flea

Mops nanulus compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Free-tailed 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	Mops	Ctenocephalides
Species	Mops nanulus	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Dwarf Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Free-tailed Bat	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Free-tailed 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).