Cat flea vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Ctenocephalides felis compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• Cat flea is Not Evaluated while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cat flea	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Arthropoda (членистоногие)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Insecta (насекомые)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Siphonaptera (Блохи)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Pulicidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Ctenocephalides	Sturnira
Species	Ctenocephalides felis	Sturnira nana

Evolutionary Relationship

Cat flea and Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (животные)

Conservation Status

Cat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cat flea	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), and North America (United States).

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cat flea

The Cat flea (Ctenocephalides felis) is a species in the genus Ctenocephalides. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.