Flea vs Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Platyrrhinus vittatus

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Greater Broad-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Greater Broad-nosed 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	Platyrrhinus
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Platyrrhinus vittatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Greater Broad-nosed 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).

Greater Broad-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.