Flea vs Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Peropteryx pallidoptera

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Pale-winged Dog-like Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Pale-winged Dog-like Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pulicidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Peropteryx
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Peropteryx pallidoptera

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Pale-winged Dog-like Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Pale-winged Dog-like 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).

Pale-winged Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.