a bat flea vs Goldman's Nectar Bat

Nycteridopsylla eusarca compared with Lonchophylla mordax

Key Differences

  • a bat flea is Not Evaluated while Goldman's Nectar Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank a bat flea Goldman's Nectar Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Insecta (Insects) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Ischnopsyllidae Phyllostomidae
Genus Nycteridopsylla Lonchophylla
Species Nycteridopsylla eusarca Lonchophylla mordax

Evolutionary Relationship

a bat flea and Goldman's Nectar Bat share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

a bat flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Goldman's Nectar Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute a bat flea Goldman's Nectar Bat
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.

Goldman's Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Goldman's Nectar Bat

No description available.

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