Flea vs Greater Naked Bat

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Cheiromeles torquatus

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Greater Naked Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Greater Naked Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pulicidae	Molossidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Cheiromeles
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Cheiromeles torquatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Greater Naked 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 Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.