Flea vs Japanese Long-eared Bat

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Plecotus sacrimontis

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Japanese Long-eared Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Japanese Long-eared Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pulicidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Plecotus
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Plecotus sacrimontis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Japanese Long-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Japanese Long-eared 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).

Japanese Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.