Flea vs Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Rhinolophus osgoodi

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Osgood's Horseshoe Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Osgood's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pulicidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Rhinolophus
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Rhinolophus osgoodi

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Osgood's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Osgood's Horseshoe 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).

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.