Flea vs Long-legged Myotis

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Myotis volans

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Long-legged Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Long-legged Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Myotis volans

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Long-legged Myotis share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Long-legged Myotis
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).

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.