Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat vs Flea

Lonchophylla orienticollina compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat is Data Deficient while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Phyllostomidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Lonchophylla	Ctenocephalides
Species	Lonchophylla orienticollina	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Eastern Cordilleran Nectar Bat	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Eastern Cordilleran Nectar 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

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).