Flea vs Orange Nectar Bat

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Lonchophylla robusta

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Orange Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Orange Nectar 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	Lonchophylla
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Lonchophylla robusta

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Orange Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Orange Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Orange Nectar 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).

Orange Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.