Flea vs Mexican Long-tongued Bat

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Choeronycteris mexicana

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Mexican Long-tongued Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Mexican Long-tongued Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pulicidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Choeronycteris
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Choeronycteris mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Mexican Long-tongued Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Mexican Long-tongued 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 Long-tongued Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.