Flea vs Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Sturnira giannae

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pulicidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Sturnira
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Sturnira giannae

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic 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).

Gianna’s Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.