a bat flea vs Dusky Dolphin

Nycteridopsylla eusarca compared with Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Key Differences

• a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Dusky Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	a bat flea	Dusky Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Ischnopsyllidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Nycteridopsylla	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Nycteridopsylla eusarca	Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Dusky Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	a bat flea	Dusky Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

a bat flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Dusky Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

a bat flea

The a bat flea (Nycteridopsylla eusarca) is a species in the genus Nycteridopsylla. It is not yet evaluated on the IUCN Red List. It is found across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, inhabiting diverse terrestrial and freshwater habitats.