Flea vs Midas Free-tailed Bat

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Mops midas

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Midas Free-tailed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Midas 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	Mops
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Mops midas

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Midas Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Midas 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).

Midas Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.