Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat vs Flea

Lonchorhina fernandezi compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat is Endangered while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fernandez's Sword-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	Phyllostomidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Lonchorhina	Ctenocephalides
Species	Lonchorhina fernandezi	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat and Flea share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

EN — Endangered

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fernandez's Sword-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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).