Flea vs Greater Dog-like Bat

Nosopsyllus londiniensis compared with Peropteryx kappleri

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Greater Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Greater Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Ceratophyllidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Nosopsyllus	Peropteryx
Species	Nosopsyllus londiniensis	Peropteryx kappleri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Greater Dog-like Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and United States.

Greater Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.