Flea vs Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Mormoops megalophylla

Key Differences

• Flea is Not Evaluated while Peters's Ghost-faced Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Peters's Ghost-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Pulicidae	Mormoopidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Mormoops
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Mormoops megalophylla

Evolutionary Relationship

Flea and Peters's Ghost-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Peters's Ghost-faced 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).

Peters's Ghost-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.