Flea vs Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Long-tailed Wattled 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	Chalinolobus
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Chalinolobus tuberculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Long-tailed Wattled 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).

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.