Flea vs Japanese Noctule

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Japanese Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Japanese Noctule share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Japanese Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.