Flea vs Mexican free-tailed bat

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Tadarida brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Mexican free-tailed bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Mexican free-tailed bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pulicidae	Molossidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Tadarida
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Tadarida brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Mexican free-tailed bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Mexican free-tailed 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).

Mexican free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.