Flea vs Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

Ctenocephalides canis compared with Nyctinomops femorosaccus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flea	Pocketed 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	Nyctinomops
Species	Ctenocephalides canis	Nyctinomops femorosaccus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flea	Pocketed 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).

Pocketed Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.