Flea vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Lesser Hairy-winged 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	Harpiocephalus
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Harpiocephalus harpia

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Lesser Hairy-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Lesser Hairy-winged 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).

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan