Fenton's Mastiff Bat vs Flea

Molossus fentoni compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fenton's Mastiff 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	Molossus	Ctenocephalides
Species	Molossus fentoni	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fenton's Mastiff Bat and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fenton's Mastiff Bat	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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).